Respiratory Therapist
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Methodist Jennie Edmundson

Respiratory Therapist Travel Assignment

Location: Council Bluffs, Iowa
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights
Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Job Overview

• Provide respiratory therapy services in a travel assignment role at a well-equipped facility.
• Patient population includes adults, pediatrics, and neonates.
• Work settings include inpatient and outpatient areas such as ER, floors, pediatrics, Labor & Delivery, nursery, ICU, Sleep Lab, OR, and PACU.
• Typical daily workload: 30-40 treatments and checks.
• Assist with intubation (not independently).
• Draw arterial blood gases (ABGs) and occasionally perform EKGs.
• No floating to sister campuses.
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend.
• Holiday coverage: rotate with permanent staff.
• Typically no call; if on call, response time is 30 minutes.
• Department orientation lasts 2 days.
• Dress code: wine burgundy scrubs.

Required Qualifications

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential via NBRC is mandatory.
• Must have at least 1 year of experience as a Respiratory Therapist.
• ACLS and BLS (AHA) certifications required.
• PALS and NRP certifications preferred but not required.
• Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credential will NOT be accepted.

Equipment Experience

• Familiarity with Drager ventilators, A40, LTV, Avea in nursery, V-60, and vapotherms.

Additional Information

• Facility has 24/7 hospitalist or intensivist coverage.
• Flexible scheduling to fill shift gaps; start date ASAP.
• Emphasis on self-care and coping mechanisms discussed during interview.
• Local candidates within 50 miles may have reduced travel reimbursement.