Respiratory Therapist - Neuro Diagnostics
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport Hospital

Job Opportunity: RRT (Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics)

Location

• Bridgeport, Connecticut

Contract Details

• Travel/Contract position
• Contract length: 26 weeks (open to 13 weeks if preferred)
• Shift: Day shift, 3 shifts of 12 hours each (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM)
• Hours per week: 36
• Work every other weekend and holidays as needed
• Floating between hospital campuses and units including NICU and Pediatric units based on census and staffing needs

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Care Practitioner license in Connecticut
• Respiratory Care Practitioner with at least 1 year of experience
• Respiratory Care Practitioner experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification

Required Licenses & Certifications

• Current state license for Respiratory Therapist
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• CRT or RRT credential
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) recommended
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) recommended
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure) recommended for NICU work

Facility & Work Environment

• Short term acute care hospital
• Level II Trauma Center
• Charting system: EPIC
• Free parking available

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Background checks including 7-year criminal history, EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG, sex offender search, and education verification
• Foreign equivalency education evaluation required for internationally educated candidates
• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit mask test within 12 months, updated annually (3M N95 preferred)
• Drug screening: 10 panel drug screen within 12 months
• Immunizations and titers: Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Hepatitis B, Tdap (highly preferred for pediatric specialties)
• TB testing: Negative T-Spot, QGold, or 2 PPDs within required timeframes; chest x-ray if positive history
• Flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season
• COVID vaccination series preferred
• Various mandatory training modules and attestations including but not limited to:

  • Language Services Training
  • CAUTI Education Training (except NICU, PICU, Psychiatry)
  • Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
  • Mobile Heartbeat Alarm (except ER/ED, Pediatrics, ICU, NICU)
  • Stroke Education (except Pediatric specialties and NICU)
  • CLABSI Prevention Training
  • Preventing Pressure Injury Training
  • Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education
  • Pyxis ES MedStation Modules
  • Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
  • Patient Bedside Rounding (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
  • Ventricular Assist Device Awareness (except certain campuses)
  • AME Blood Administration Module (except Case Managers, Behavioral Health, Home Health)
  • New Employee Orientation Module
  • 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for RRT)
  • Chaperone Policy Training
  • EPIC Testing (optional but highly encouraged)
  • ED Handbook (for ED/ER RNs only)
  • eCart Training Module (not required for Case Managers, Home Health, Pediatric, Periop/OR, Outpatient)
• Attestation of Prior Radiation Exposure if applicable

Additional Notes

• Candidates must provide a 7-year work history with no gaps greater than 90 days
• References required; for RRT candidates, one reference must be from a supervisor
• Candidates must be prepared to answer questions regarding attendance, punctuality, NICU experience, and ventilator experience before manager submission
• Floating between campuses and units is expected based on staffing needs

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and workers considering this RRT travel contract opportunity.