Registered Respiratory Therapist
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale-New Haven Hospital

CRT – Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics

Location: New Haven, Connecticut Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Facility Type: Short-term acute care Level I trauma center with 1,567 staffed beds Charting System: Epic Scrub Color: Navy blue

Schedule

• Shift: Day, 3x12 hours (7:00 AM to 7:30 PM), 36 hours per week
• Clock-in: Travelers clock in on the 8th Floor as early as 6:38 AM and report by 6:45 AM for huddle
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• On-call: Not required
• Scheduling: Schedules are assigned based on unit staffing needs. Self-scheduling and special scheduling accommodations are not permitted, and block schedules are not accommodated.
• Time off: Extended time off will not be approved. All requested time off must be final before offer acceptance, because additional time off requested afterward will not be approved.

Assignment Scope

• Must float between two campuses about one block apart. They share a parking lot, and a shuttle is available for travelers.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license in Connecticut
• Registered Respiratory Therapist with 2 years of experience
• Registered Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Experience working with trauma patients
• Experience working with adult patients
• Adult critical care ventilator experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred experience: Extra Corporal (extracorporeal) experience, NICU, and pediatrics
• Preferred experience with the Hamilton C6 ventilator
• Tdap vaccination (highly preferred, not required; a declination is acceptable)
• COVID vaccine series, if previously received (preferred)

Candidate Screening Questions

Candidates must answer these questions before the submission is sent to the client:

• Is this assignment your top choice?
• If you are currently working, will you continue in that role or will it end before this assignment begins?
• Do you have schedule requests or restrictions, such as days you cannot work or a blocked schedule?
• How many days did you miss, arrive late, or leave early in the past 6 to 12 months, and why?
• How would your last supervisor describe your attendance and punctuality?
• What is your experience with therapist-led protocols?
• Which facilities have you worked with a Hamilton ventilator, how often, and how recently?