Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville Memorial Hospital

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

Location

• Greenville, South Carolina

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Shift Details

• Night shift
• 4 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM to 7:30 AM)
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend

Patient Population

• Adults and Geriatrics

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years as a Respiratory Therapist
• Must have Trauma Level 1 experience
• 1 year of EPIC charting experience required

Required Licenses and Certifications

• Active Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license for South Carolina (must be in hand before start)
• ACLS (American Heart Association or American Red Cross, RQI acceptable)
• BLS (American Heart Association or American Red Cross, RQI acceptable)

Required Skills and Competencies

• Proficient in Adult Critical Care
• Experience with:

  • Extubation, nasal and oral airway placement and suctioning
  • Pulmonary hygiene and sputum specimen collection
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Administration of respiratory medications including albuterol, Atrovent, combivent, flovent, inhaled steroids, ispurel, lidocaine, perforomist, pulmicort, racemic epinephrine, spiriva, terbutaline sulfate, tobramycin, xopenex
  • Medication delivery via aerosol mask, trach, Medihaler, Metered Dose Inhaler
  • Use of handheld, T-piece, and trach collar nebulizers
  • High flow nasal cannula and trach collar oxygen therapy
  • BiPaP, CPAP, troubleshooting high pressure alarms, and weaning from mechanical ventilation

Floating Policy

• Floating to other units or campuses may be required as needed, limited to areas where qualified and competent

Scheduling and Call-Off Policy

• All scheduling requests must be submitted with application and approved at booking
• Facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks

Candidate Requirements and Notes

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Therapist license in South Carolina
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist, including experience within the last year
• ACLS certification
• BLS certification
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system