Travel Respiratory Therapist
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Mary Washington Hospital

RRT Adult

Specialty: Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia Facility type: Short-term acute care; Level II Trauma Center; 431 staffed beds Charting system: Epic Scrub color: Wine Contract length: 13 weeks Start date: ASAP First-time travelers accepted: Yes Locals accepted: Yes

Schedule

• Shift: Day, 3x12s, 07:00–19:30 (12 hours/day, 36 hours/week)
• Weekends: Every other weekend, plus every other holiday
• On call: Mandatory, 3 shifts per 6-week scheduling period, as needed when implemented
• Block schedule: Not allowed
• Christmas Eve/Christmas: Cannot be accommodated for time off
• Time off requests (RTO): At manager's discretion

Float Scope

• Must be able to float to the ER and Adult ICU Stepdown units.
• Will float within scope to meet facility needs.

Required Qualifications

• Respiratory experience with airway management, medication administration, ABGs, O2 therapy, suctioning, pulmonary toileting, BiPAP, CPAP, and nebulizers
• Work setting experience in adult critical care, ER, or community hospital
• Ability to provide aerosol, bronchial hygiene, and lung inflation therapies
• Ability to perform arterial blood gas draws and analysis, and to implement and manage CPAP/BiPAP
• Virginia license, or proof of application for a Virginia license submitted with another state license (national licenses not accepted)
• BLS (AHA only; instructor cards not accepted; AHA RQI accepted)
• CRT
• ACLS (AHA only; instructor cards not accepted; AHA RQI accepted). Travelers may start with ACLS pending, with 90 days from start to obtain it.

Preferred Qualifications

• RRT
• NICU, ED, and adult ICU experience
• Level 2 trauma experience
• Attendance at monthly department meetings when working. When not working, read the meeting minutes and send the managers an acknowledgment that they were read and understood.

Credentials and Onboarding Requirements

• NRP: Required only for NICU RRTs
• Driver's license or state ID: Required, front and back copy
• Background check: Lifetime package run within 1 year prior to start
• Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG required
• Education verification: Highest degree must be verified
• Drug screen: Within 30 days prior to start, including methamphetamines
• Physical exam: Within 1 year prior to start
• TB: Negative TB test or chest X-ray within the year
• Immunity: Measles (rubeola), mumps, rubella, and varicella titers or 2 vaccines; hepatitis B titer or vaccine series or signed declination
• Fit testing: N95 fit test, updated annually, completed before start
• Influenza: Proof of vaccination required during flu season (9/1–3/31) on file by 10/30, or a medical or religious exemption
• COVID: Vaccines not required, but documentation must be on file or a declination submitted
• Color vision test: Required for all clinical candidates
• Competency exam and skills checklist: Required for clinical candidates
• Facility documents: Orientation packet, code of conduct, confidentiality agreement, job description, and an experience screening form (time sensitive; due immediately after signing)
• Work history: Two years verified
• References: Two required. One must be from the current year of the assignment and one within the last 2 years. They must come from a manager, supervisor, team leader, charge RN, MD/DO/PA, and have supervised the candidate. References from this facility or another facility in the system are not accepted.