Registered Respiratory Therapist - Adult Critical Care, ER & ICU Stepdown
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Mary Washington Hospital

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

Location

• Fredericksburg, Virginia

Position Details

• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night shift, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (19:00 - 07:30)
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend plus every other holiday
• On Call: Mandatory, 3 shifts per 6-week scheduling period
• Floating: Must be able to float within scope to ER and Adult ICU Stepdown units
• Block scheduling: Not allowed
• Locals accepted
• Start Date: ASAP

Work Setting

• Adult critical care, Emergency Room, Community hospital
• Facility Type: Short-Term Acute Care, Level II Trauma Center
• Total Staffed Beds: 431
• Charting System: Epic

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist license in Virginia
• Minimum of 1 year of Respiratory Therapist experience, including experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Experience in an Acute Care setting

Job Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory care in adult critical care, ER, and stepdown units
• Float to ER and Adult ICU Stepdown units as needed
• Manage airway, administer respiratory medications, perform ABGs, and provide oxygen therapy
• Implement and manage CPAP/BiPAP therapies
• Provide aerosol, bronchial hygiene, and lung inflation therapies during night shifts
• Participate in department meetings or review minutes

Notes

• Guaranteed hours per billing rules
• Manager discretion on return-to-office restrictions
• No block scheduling allowed
• Scrub color: Wine

This position is ideal for respiratory therapists with solid adult critical care and emergency experience who are flexible with floating and on-call duties, and who can commit to night shifts in a Level II trauma center environment. First-time travel therapists are welcome.