Travel Respiratory Therapist
Chicago, Illinois
Resurrection Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Respiratory Therapist

Location: Chicago, Illinois
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Work Schedule

• Night shift
• Works every other weekend and every other holiday
• Flexibility with scheduling is a must (no block schedules)

Required Credentials & Certifications for Onboarding

Professional Credentials

• Driver's License, State ID, or Passport
• Prime OIG clearance
• Prime Agency Attestation (completed after all other credentials are uploaded)
• Prime SAM/EPLS verification
• Resume submission required
• Two professional references required
• Social Security Card
• National Criminal Background Check (within one year of start date; some state-specific exceptions apply)
• Badge photo (clear headshot, JPEG format)
• Employment eligibility verification (Form I-9 or agency attestation)
• Signed job description
• Essentials Onboarding Packet
• Prime Orientation Packet (includes "Essentials" form and post-test)
• Onboarding Education Attestation (must be completed prior to clearance to start)

Licenses & Certifications

• Primary Source Verification of professional license/certification (updated within 30 days of start)
• BLS (American Heart Association or Red Cross)
• PALS (American Heart Association or Red Cross)
• ACLS (American Heart Association or Red Cross)
• NRP (American Heart Association, Red Cross, or NALS for NICU, L&D, Postpartum RNs)
• DCI/BVP (Workplace Violence Prevention training; can be completed via Relias or similar platforms)

Personal Health History & Testing

• Prime Drug Screening (minimum 10-panel test including THC; within 60 days of start)
• Prime Color-blind test (annual; Relias accepted)
• COVID-19 Vaccine (2 vaccines plus booster or completed declination)
• MMR (proof of 2 vaccines or positive titer)
• Annual Respirator Fit Test
• Hepatitis B vaccination (declinations not accepted at some locations)
• Influenza Vaccine or declination (required October 1 - May 31; declinations not accepted at some locations)
• TB Test and Annual TB Questionnaire
• Varicella vaccination or immunity proof
• Tdap vaccination (declinations not accepted at some locations)
• Physical/Health Statement (annual; must state clear to work)

Testing & Competency

• Prime Core Competencies Exam (must score 80% or higher)
• Prime Skills Checklist (submission required)

Additional Notes

• Flexibility with scheduling is essential; no block schedules allowed.
• Night shift with every other weekend and holiday coverage.
• All credentials and onboarding requirements must be completed prior to clearance to start.

This position is suitable for respiratory therapists seeking a flexible night shift role with a 13-week contract in Chicago, Illinois.