Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - Neuro Diagnostics
New Orleans, Louisiana
University Medical Center New Orleans

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

Location

• New Orleans, Louisiana

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Work Schedule

• Shift: Day (3 shifts of 12 hours each, 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM)
• Hours per week: 36
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Yes
• Call Requirement: No
• Float Requirement: No
• Strict 5-day maximum Return to Office (RTO) policy

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist license in Louisiana
• Minimum 1 year of Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification

Clinical Skills & Equipment Experience

• Experience with Nitric Oxide therapy, ECMO, and bedside bronchoscopies
• Familiarity with ventilators: Puritan Bennett 840 and 980
• Bipap: Phillips V60
• Transport ventilators: Pneutron, Newport, and Parapac

Appearance

• Scrubs color: Gray

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID matching all documentation
• Background check within 6 months covering all locations lived/worked/schooled in past 7 years, including:

  • Social Security trace
  • County, nationwide, sex offender, federal extended, and FACIS Level 3 checks
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start
• Drug screening within 30 days of start (10-panel including marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, opiates, etc.)
• Employment application with 7 years of work history, no gaps over 30 days
• Skills checklist within 12 months of start, updated annually
• Competency exams (medication/pharmacology, dysrhythmia/EKG, core parts I-III) required within 12 months of start and updated annually; must score 80% or higher
• State license verification and NURSYS verification required within 30 days of start
• Physical exam not required by employer but required within 12 months for placement
• Immunizations and health documentation:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine within 10 years (declinations accepted with proper forms)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 3 months of start (two-step skin test or equivalent)
  • Annual TB questionnaire
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR): 2 vaccines or positive titer; boosters required if titer low
  • Hepatitis B series, titer, or declination signed within 12 months of start
  • Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer; boosters required if titer low
  • Seasonal flu vaccination required October 1 – March 31; exemptions and declinations accepted with proper forms; masks required if unvaccinated

Additional Notes

• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification not required for this specialty
• Must comply with employee appearance policy and flu declination policies
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and respiratory therapists considering this travel contract opportunity.