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

Respiratory Therapy Meridian Hospital Flr 1

Overview

• Role: Respiratory Therapist
• Specialty/Unit: Respiratory Therapy Meridian Hospital Flr 1
• Location: Meridian, Idaho
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights
• Hours: 36 per week, 12-hour shifts

Required Qualifications

• RRT
• BLS (AHA)
• ACLS (AHA)
• PALS (AHA)
• NRP for NICU
• 2 years of experience
• Must be able to care for adults, pediatrics, and NICU patients
• Must be comfortable floating between specialties including ICU, MICU, MS-Tele, and ER
• Must be able to assist with intubation only

Preferred

• Level II NICU experience
• Comfortable going to deliveries and initiating CPAP
• Pediatric ER experience with stabilized and transferred-out patients

Clinical Setting

• Covers ER and inpatient areas, including all floors
• Patient mix includes NICU Level IIb, MICU, pediatrics, adults, geriatrics, PACU treatments, and overnight oximetry
• Typical workload is 25–28 treatments per 8-hour shift
• Respiratory equipment includes Drager V500, Hamilton, ReVel, V60s, Vapotherm, and EPOC

Scheduling and Float

• Self-scheduling
• No block scheduling
• May need to trade shifts and rotate between shifts
• Every other weekend required
• May be asked to join holiday rotation
• Optional call with 30-minute response time
• Can float throughout the hospital and may also float to sister facilities in Nampa and Boise
• May be asked to float mid-shift with at least 60 minutes’ notice

Orientation

• 1–2 shifts with a preceptor
• Typically includes 1 day of NICU/General and 1 day of ICU

Additional Notes

• Stable is not required
• First-time travelers are accepted
• Must be outside the 50-mile radius rule