Registered Respiratory Therapist RRT
Turnersville, New Jersey
Kennedy University Hospital - Washington Township

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license in New Jersey
• Registered Respiratory Therapist with 1 year of experience, including experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI
• BLS issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI
• Experience working with adult patients
• Experience working with NICU patients
• Experience working with neonate patients
• Experience working with pediatric patients
• Experience in an Emergency Department setting
• Experience in a Critical Care setting
• Experience with intubation
• Airway management, including extubation
• Tracheostomy care experience
• Experience with arterial blood sampling
• Experience with Epic

Overview

• Location: Turnersville, New Jersey
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Unit: Respiratory Therapy, supporting neonatal, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
• Scrub color: Maroon/wine and black

Schedule

• Shift: Night, 3 x 12-hour shifts per week (19:00 to 7:30), 36 hours per week
• Weekends: Every third weekend is required
• On call: Not required
• Block schedule: May be accommodated when possible
• Time off: One pre-approved time-off request is permitted per contract
• Orientation: Length depends on the traveler's experience and department needs

Software

• Charting system: Epic

Onboarding and Compliance

• Background: 7-year criminal check within 90 days of start, updated annually, covering all locations lived, worked, or in school over the past 7 years
• Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, required upon hire
• Identity and work eligibility: Unexpired government-issued photo ID and E-Verify
• Education: Highest level of education verified; official transcript accepted, diploma not accepted
• Work history: New Jersey requires 1 year of work history verified before start, with gaps of 30 days or less
• References: 2 professional references within 2 years of start
• Skills checklist: Required for the applicable unit, updated annually
• Orientation safety manual: Signed acknowledgement, updated annually
• Facility modules: About 6 hours, must be completed before orientation
• Basic dysrhythmia pass/fail exam: Given during orientation with one attempt to pass; failure results in contract cancellation. Study materials are provided by the client.
• Physical exam: Physician statement within 2 months of start, not required annually
• Drug screen: 10-panel, or 9-panel without THC, within 60 days of start
• TB: Gold or T-Spot within 90 days of start; PPDs not accepted. Annual TB questionnaire required.
• Immunizations: Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, hepatitis B, and Tdap documentation, with titers or declinations accepted in some cases. Candidates born before 1957 are exempt from measles, mumps, and rubella.
• Flu vaccine: Required during flu season (10/1 to 4/1) or exemption on file; declinations are not accepted
• Fit testing: Required within 12 months of start using 3M 1870/1870+, 1804, or 1860 mask
• Pediatric and trauma credentials: None additional beyond the ACLS and BLS listed above