Registered Respiratory Therapist
Jennings, LA
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

RRT

Location: Jennings, Louisiana Specialty: Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics Contract Length: 13 weeks Employment Type: Travel/Contract

Assignment Details

• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (18:45-7:15)
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Average Daily Census: 36
• Visits Per Day: 6
• Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend
• Patient Population: Neonatal through geriatrics
• Neonatal Care: The facility has no NICU, but staff must be able to resuscitate, intubate, and ventilate newborns. Neonates who do not need intubation are managed with vapotherms.
• Scrub Color: Grey
• Emergency Team: Your unit manager may assign you to an Emergency Team. This requires staying at the facility until the event passes or serving on the relief team. Specific pay details are provided for each event. By accepting the assignment, you agree to report as assigned during an emergency event.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist license in Louisiana
• Registered Respiratory Therapist with 2 years of experience, including experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure)
• Experience with neonatal resuscitation
• Experience with pediatric intubation
• Experience with Epic

Preferred or Other Notes

• The unit accepts first-time travelers.
• Epic experience is listed as required. This is software familiarity, not a credential.

Pre-Start Requirements

• Employment Application: Resume or application required. Must include 7 years of employment history with explanations for any gaps, plus current contact information.
• Background Checks:

  • 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, updated annually. Initiated within 24-48 hours of offer acceptance if the contract is signed within 30 days of start.
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start, updated monthly.
  • Sex offender search within 30 days of start, updated monthly. Must include all names used.
• Identification: Current, valid driver's license or government photo ID. Color copies only.
• Badge Photo: Upload within 24 hours of booking. Full-color, passport-style .jpg taken within the last 6 months, with a plain, light background and no filters or obstructions.
• Identity Verification: Enrollment in CLEAR is required at no cost. A smartphone is required. A copy of the registration must be uploaded.

Health Requirements

• Physical Exam: Required within 12 months of start, indicating good physical health. Not required annually.
• Drug Screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 60 days of start. Initiated within 24-48 hours of offer acceptance. Instant screens are not accepted. Updated annually.
• TB Screening: PPD, Qgold, or Tspot within 12 months of start, updated annually.

  • If positive: proof of a past positive result, a clear chest X-ray within 2 years of start, and a symptom-free TB questionnaire completed within 1 year of start.
• Immunity: Proof of immunity or completed vaccine series for measles (rubeola), mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella. Each requires a positive IgG titer or a completed series. Hepatitis B also accepts a booster after a negative titer. A hepatitis B declination signed within 1 year of start is accepted.
• Tdap: Required only for ED, Pediatrics, Mother/Baby, and NICU assignments. TD and DTaP are not accepted.
• Flu Vaccination: Vaccine or declination required during flu season. Deadlines are 11/16 for new prestarts and 12/31 for working candidates (2026-27 season).
• N95 Fit Test: Required within 1 year before start. All approved N95 masks are accepted. If the test cannot be completed before the deadline, it may be done at the facility's occupational health clinic with authorization. The completed test must be provided within 1 week of contract start.
• COVID-19 Exemptions: Medical or religious exemption requests must use the facility-specific form. The medical form requires a physician's signature. The religious form requires a religious leader's signature.

Facility Documents

• Emergency Preparedness Checklist: Required for assignments during hurricane season (June 1 to November 30) for review only. Dates may change.