Registered Respiratory Therapist – Adult Critical Care & NICU
Rosedale, Maryland
MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Shift: 3x12 hour night shifts
• Start Date: April 14
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend required; no on-call requirement
• Holiday Coverage: Expected
• Float Requirement: Float between Adult and NICU units

Responsibilities

• Airway management and suctioning (endotracheal tube, extubation, nasal/oral airway placement and suctioning, tracheostomy suctioning)
• Pulmonary hygiene and sputum specimen collection
• ABG (arterial blood gas) interpretation and drawing
• Use and troubleshooting of ventilators including Draeger V500, Servo U
• Management of respiratory medications and treatments such as Albuterol, Atrovent, Combivent, Flovent, inhaled steroids, and others
• Operation of respiratory equipment including aerosol masks, nebulizers, high flow nasal cannula (HFNC), BiPAP, CPAP, and trach collars
• Weaning from mechanical ventilation
• Assisting in high-risk deliveries and umbilical blood gases

Required Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Therapist license in Maryland
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist
• Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
• Completion of at least 1 prior travel assignment
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification
• Experience working with Adult patients
• Experience working with Neonate patients

Equipment & Systems

• Ventilators: Draeger V500, Servo U
• Charting system: Cerner (preferred skills)
• Comfortable with ABG drawing and analysis

Facility & Work Environment

• Short-term acute care, teaching hospital
• Total staffed beds: 338
• Scrub color: ceil blue (scrubs not provided)
• Flu vaccine required for all employees

Additional Requirements

• Criminal background check within 90 days of start
• Drug screening within 90 days of start (excluding marijuana)
• Annual physical exam confirming ability to work without accommodations and free from communicable disease
• N95 fit test within 9 months of start, updated annually
• Immunization documentation required for:

  • Flu (seasonal vaccine or approved exemption)
  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (preferred within 10 years)
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray (annual updates required)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer)
  • Varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer)
  • Hepatitis B (titer, series, or signed declination)

References & Work History

• Two positive supervisory references supporting at least 2 years of experience within the last 3 years
• Complete 7 years of work history with no gaps, including education and license information

Notes

• No on-call requirement, but holiday coverage is expected
• Must be able to float between Adult and NICU units
• Prior travel experience is required (minimum 1 prior travel assignment completed)

This position is ideal for experienced Respiratory Therapists with critical care and NICU experience who are comfortable working night shifts and floating between units. Flu vaccination is mandatory.