Respiratory Therapist
Boise, Idaho
St. Luke's Boise Medical Center

Respiratory Therapist

Overview

• 13-week travel assignment in Boise, Idaho
• Department: Respiratory Therapy
• Unit: Respiratory Therapy Boise Hospital Flr 1
• Adult, NICU III, and PEDS coverage
• Inpatient role
• Shift: Nights, 7p-7a
• 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend required
• Holidays required if scheduled during the holiday
• First to float

Required Qualifications

• RRT via NBRC preferred, but CRT is accepted with 3-5 years of experience
• At least 2-3 years of experience if RRT
• At least 3-5 years of experience if CRT
• BLS
• ACLS for adults
• PALS for pediatrics
• NRP for NICU
• Must know how to do NAVA on Cervo vents if covering NICU
• Travelers will only assist with intubation
• First-time travelers accepted

Responsibilities

• Manage RT equipment, treatments, transport, and ABGs
• Will not do EKGs

Patient Population / Coverage

• Adults: all floors
• Pediatrics: pediatric floors also cover adults
• Adult floor RTs do not cover pediatrics
• NICU coverage included
• May cover adult ICU with additional orientation

Scheduling / Staffing

• Schedule is made by the scheduler and filled based on need
• Blocks may be accommodated when possible, but are not guaranteed
• Overtime may be available
• Lead therapist on each shift covers ED, daily staffing, and serves as a resource
• Manager and supervisor are available during the day
• Not typically the only RT in-house

Floating

• May float to Meridian Medical Center and Nampa Medical Center

Orientation

• Typically 2-3 shifts of unit/department orientation
• 1 shift for adult floor care
• 1 shift for pediatrics if covering
• 1 shift for NICU if covering
• Additional shift for adult ICU if covering

Equipment

• Draeger vents for adults
• Servo U for pediatrics
• V60 BiPAPs
• Vapotherm high flow
• Optiflow for NICU and PICU
• Philips Cough Assist
• ResMed home CPAP
• HillRom Vest machines for percussion
• Hill-Rom Metaneb

Dress Code

• Any color, as long as clean and professional

Notes

• Facility has a 50-mile radius rule for candidate home address verification