Respiratory Therapist - Neuro Diagnostics
Springfield, Illinois
Memorial Health

Job Opportunity: Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - Travel/Contract

Location: Springfield, Illinois
Contract Length: 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)
Shift: 3x12 hour night shifts (1800-0630)
Employment Type: Travel/Contract

Specialty & Experience Requirements

• Specialty: Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics
• Required Years of Experience: Minimum 1 year
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required (first-timers accepted)
• Required Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist)
• Licensing: Active Illinois state license required (no pending licenses accepted)

Work Schedule & Conditions

• Weekend work: Every other weekend required
• On-call: Required as needed
• Floating: May float within scope to meet facility needs
• Block schedule: Open to discussion with manager
• Locals accepted with no radius restrictions
• Return to Office (RTO) restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days

Clinical & Technical Skills Required

• Work Setting Experience:

  • Adult Critical Care
  • Emergency Department
• Airway Management Skills:

  • Endotracheal tube suctioning
  • Extubation
  • Intubation assist
  • Nasal airway placement and suctioning
  • Oral airway placement and suctioning
  • Sputum specimen collection
  • Tracheostomy suctioning
• Nebulizer Skills:

  • Handheld nebulizer
  • T-Piece
  • Trach collar
• Oxygen Therapy Skills:

  • Bag and mask
  • ET Tube
  • High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
  • T-Piece
  • Trach collar
  • Venturi masks
• Ventilator Management Skills:

  • BiPAP
  • CPAP
  • Troubleshooting high pressure alarms
  • Weaning from mechanical ventilation
• Electronic Medical Record: Cerner experience required
• Preferred Experience:

  • Teaching hospital experience
  • Community hospital experience
  • Trauma Level I and II experience

Facility Information

• Type: Acute Care Hospital
• Trauma Level: Level I trauma center
• Magnet status: Magnet hospital/facility
• Total staffed beds: 562
• Scrub color: Any solid color scrubs
• Charting system: Cerner
• Parking: Permit required, no cost

Additional Requirements & Compliance

• Background checks covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
• Various state-specific criminal and registry searches required within 30 days of start
• Education verification required (official or unofficial transcripts accepted if pending)
• Competency exam required for all clinical candidates
• Physical exam required within 1 year of start, including labs within 7 days of contract signing
• Fit mask test required (specific mask types accepted)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year of start
• Immunizations or documented immunity required for:

  • Measles (Rubeola)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B
  • Varicella
• Drug screening: 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
• Flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required annually
• References: 2 professional references required for clinical candidates
• Badge photo required before start date
• Various facility-specific documents and acknowledgments required

This position is suitable for respiratory therapists with at least 1 year of experience who are comfortable working night shifts in a Level I trauma acute care hospital setting, with required certifications and an active Illinois license. Prior travel experience is not required.