Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist
Winston-Salem, NC
TotalMed Allied
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Unit: RRT - Adult
MANAGER INTERVIEW

Minimum Years of Experience required?  Minimum 2 years of Respiratory Therapy critical care experience.

Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes, we would consider.

Required License/Certs: NC license, RRT and BLS, ACLS. CRT is not preferred but acceptable.

Skills required: Critical Care experience required. Previous experience in a Level 1 trauma center and/or high acuity organizations (preferred).

Floating: No, will be based on traveler’s experience/unit needs and assigned appropriately.

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses: Varies based on workload – post-surgical, pneumonia, COPD, Asthma, etc. ED patients.

Department Information: Census? Average patients/day? Respiratory Therapists would be assigned to an appropriate patient care workload whether it be ICU areas or Medical/Surgical floors based on the needs of the department.

Support within the Department:
Lead Therapists on each shift, both Adult and Pediatric Lead Therapist with a teamwork mindset of the entire team.

Technology/Equipment:
EMR: EPIC
Department specific Equipment: Preferred experience with equipment we use – Servo U, Servo Air, The Vest, Volara, Aerogen, Heated High Flow, and cough assist.  If working in pediatrics preferred to also have HFJV and HFOV experience.

Orientation (facility and unit):
NEO
1-2 days departmental –

Scheduling:
Weekend rotation: Every other
On call? If so, what is that schedule? No on-call required
Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays
RTO: Manager approval
Shift time: will be 18:30 – 0700. 
Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks

Other notes:
Scrub Color: Pewter (charcoal grey)
Parking: Free
Department Culture: Excellent teamwork demonstrated among the team, which includes many members and leaders with extensive tenure and experience.