Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Walla Walla, Washington
Providence Saint Mary Medical Center

RRT – Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics

Location: Walla Walla, Washington Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Facility: Short-term acute care, Level III Trauma Center, 104 staffed beds Unit: Scrub color is any color on all units.

Schedule

• Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00–7:00
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Block schedule: Required
• Weekends: Required every other weekend
• On-call: Not required
• 48-hour weeks: Approved
• Ratios: Variable

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license in Washington
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) experience of at least one year, obtained within the last year

Health and Compliance Requirements

• Background check: Completed within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived or worked in the past seven years, and updated annually. Includes a WA State Patrol (WATCH) search within 90 days.
• Physical exam: Within one year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, DO, or APRN.
• TB screening: IGRA/QuantiFERON or two PPDs within 12 months of start. Past positive TB requires proof and a chest X-ray.
• Vaccines and immunity:

  • Tdap within 10 years (declination accepted)
  • Measles, mumps, rubella: two MMR vaccines or a positive titer
  • Varicella: two vaccines or a positive titer
  • Hepatitis B: signed declination, or proof of a positive titer and vaccination
  • Flu vaccine or declination during flu season
  • COVID: vaccination record preferred; declinations not required
• Drug screen: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start; instant screens accepted.
• Fit testing: Required for travel assignments. Completed onsite if no valid record exists within one year. Any mask type is acceptable.
• RespSafety clearance: Required annually for travel assignments.
• Annual training: About 3.5 hours of regulatory modules, plus system specialty modules.
• Badge: Passport-style photo required for facility badge.
• Competencies: Skills checklist required for the applicable unit and updated annually. Competency exam required as applicable to profession and specialty. Color blind test, if requested, requires a score of 80% or higher.

Conditional Certifications

These are listed in the source as required only if the job description (UD) or clinical track specifies them: ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP, Chemotherapy (CHEMO), TNCC, EFM, IV certification, MAB, NIH Stroke, and CPI.

Work Environment and Float

• Float: Will float between units. May be required to float to another facility in the system within a reasonable distance, with a float policy acknowledgement required.
• Charting: Epic (software familiarity, not a credential)
• Parking: No fee