Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Raleigh, North Carolina
Duke Raleigh Hospital

RRT (Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics)

Location: Raleigh, North Carolina Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Targeted Start Dates: 11/30 or 12/14

Schedule

• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (18:30 to 07:00)
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Weekends: Will work weekends
• On-Call: Not required
• Orientation: Bi-weekly

Patient Population

• Infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist license in North Carolina
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (4 years of experience)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure
• Experience with Epic

Health Requirements

• Flu vaccine: Required; no exemptions or declinations accepted
• Tdap: Td or Tdap required every 10 years; declinations or exemptions not accepted
• Measles, mumps, rubella: Vaccine or positive IgG titer required; exemptions and declinations not accepted
• Varicella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines required
• Hepatitis B: Titer, vaccine series, or declination
• Polio: Vaccine required, or sign the attestation listing primary and secondary schools
• TB: Negative PPD, QuantiFERON, or T-Spot within 12 months of start; TB questionnaire updated annually
• Physical exam: Within 12 months of start
• Drug test: Negative 10-panel with THC within 30 days of start; instant tests not accepted

Background and Verification

• Background check: Run within 90 days of start, covering all counties lived, worked, or attended school in over the past 7 years; cannot start with this pending
• Exclusion screening: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG within 90 days of start; OFAC within 30 days of start
• Identification: Driver's license or government-issued photo ID; Social Security card only if used for the I-9
• E-Verify: Required (E-Verify or attestation)
• Employment verification: NC RRT and NBRC credentials verified; a new license verification must be run for this assignment

Other Requirements

• References: 2 professional references from employment within 12 months of start; at least 1 must be a supervisor
• Employment application: Required; must include 7 years of work history
• Skills checklist: Required, updated annually
• Competency checklist: Completed within 3 weeks after start
• Online modules: Must be completed before orientation starts
• CPI: CPI Blue Card required if the unit requires it; training is provided onsite if the candidate does not have one