Registered Respiratory Therapist
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Saint Agnes Hospital

Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics: RRT

Assignment Overview

• Location: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Start date: ASAP
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Facility type: Adult Trauma III, 120 total staffed beds
• Unit: Emergency Department and Special Care Nursery
• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (18:30 to 7:00), 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Charting system: EPIC
• Scrub color: Ceil Blue
• Parking: No parking fees for employee parking

Schedule and Policies

• Every 3rd weekend is required.
• Must be able to work New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
• Travelers may be required to work holiday and weekend rotation.
• Request time off up front if possible.
• Not on-call.
• Does not need to float within scope or between like units.
• Block schedule is at manager's discretion.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist license in Wisconsin
• Registered Respiratory Therapist with 1 year of experience, including experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure)

Assignment Clinical Notes

• Serves patients in the Emergency Department and Special Care Nursery.
• Experience in the PICU or NICU is not required, but NRP and PALS are required to manage emergencies.

Compliance and Onboarding

• Background check: Criminal background check within 12 months of start.
• Wisconsin requirements: Wisconsin Caregiver Screening prior to start, and a time-sensitive Wisconsin BID form.
• Drug screen: Negative drug screen within 12 months of start.
• TB: Negative TB test (PPD, QuantiFERON, or T-SPOT) within 12 months of start, and a TB questionnaire at start and annually.
• Physical: Physical within 1 year of start, indicating good physical health.
• Immunizations: Measles (rubeola), mumps, and rubella require a positive titer or proof of 2 vaccines for new candidates. Varicella and Hepatitis B are also required for new candidates.
• Flu: Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during the 2026-27 flu season, with a hard deadline of 12/5. Declinations are not accepted.
• COVID: Initial vaccine series is preferred if already received.
• Respiratory protection:

  • OSHA respirator clearance required prior to start.
  • Must shave to ensure a mask seal for fit testing.
  • CAPRs and PAPRs are not provided, and personal PAPRs or CAPRs are not allowed.
  • Fit testing occurs onsite during the first week of orientation. The fit test form must be returned within two weeks of start, or the traveler may be pulled from the assignment.
  • Failure to shave for fit testing will result in cancellation.
• Unit-specific requirements (Emergency Department):

  • NIH Stroke certification, updated annually.
  • Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training.
  • Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam.
• Other requirements:

  • Skills checklist.
  • Competency exam.
  • Assigned training modules for the unit, completed by the due date and updated annually.
  • Post-start orientation checklist, completed during orientation.
  • Confidentiality and Security Agreement and Standards of Ethical Conduct, signed before start.
  • Review of the hand hygiene document.
  • Badge photo: a passport-style JPEG from the shoulders up on a plain white or off-white background (not required at the Fond du Lac location).
• Exemptions: Medical or religious exemptions for COVID or flu must be signed by a medical provider where applicable, and must use the facility-specific exemption form.