Travel Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Long-Term Acute Care (LTAC)

Specialty Medical Staffing, Inc. is looking to hire a Night Shift Travel Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Long-Term Acute Care (LTAC) for full-time travel contract opportunities in Chicago, IL. Our ideal candidates will have 2+ years of previous bedside experience, preferably in the Long-Term Acute Care (LTAC) setting and strong focus in patient care. These roles are available immediately, so if you are interested, please apply today!

Pay Package:
Travel:
Total Gross Weekly: $1948
$1300 weekly stipend and M&I
$18/hr plus OT after 40 hours

Local:
$48.50/hr

Job Details:

• Start Date – ASAP 

• 13 weeks available

• 36-hour work week – Three (3) 12-hour shifts 

• Night Shifts Available

Licensure Credentials Required: 

• Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• 2+ years’ experience
• Must be eligible to work in the United States
• Valid RT Licensure in IL
• BLS (Basic Life Support) American Heart Association approved for all units

Respiratory Therapist provides quality patient care, providing intensive respiratory care and patient transport into and out of the facility as medically prescribed, within the scope of professional license and with minimal supervision.   Evaluates patient and recommends a treatment plan.
                   
Explains purpose and procedure of treatments, tests, and equipment to the patients, and provides necessary education upon discharging to home.
                    
Conducts physician prescribed treatments of a routine nature operating various ventilatory equipment, both invasive and non-invasive, various oxygen and aerosol devices, and various nebulizer devices in order to administer prescribed medications, humidification, ventilation and oxygenation to the patient.
             
Performs chest physiotherapy by operating various equipment to promote secretion clearance.
              
Performs suctioning of the patient by various methods (oropharyngeal, nasal and tracheal).
          
Performs oximetry and capnography monitoring according to policy.
           
Performs routine review of patient's chest x-rays to determine need for further evaluation.
           
Performs 12-Lead EKG and basic arrhythmia recognition.
             
Performs pulmonary function studies according to policy (i.e. NIF, VC etc.)
      
Assists with procedures relating to respiratory care according to policy (i.e. Bronchoscopy, Perc Trachs, Chest Tube placement, etc.).
              
Performs adequate drainage of chest via PleurX catheter or similar device where applicable.
           
Performs tracheostomy care according to policy, including insertion and removal of tracheostomy tubes (emergent and non-emergent).
                 
Performs arterial puncture according to policy and is able to determine efficiency of ventilation, as well as monitoring, recording and reporting of test results.
               
For hospitals with moderate complexity labs: Follows all policies and procedures related to laboratory testing including: specimen handling, use of equipment, documentation and reporting of results, quality controls and maintenance to include: Pre-analytic, Analytic, and Post-analytic phases of testing.
             
Performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation according to BLS and ACLS guidelines.
         
Performs insertion and removal of endotracheal tubes via free hand technique and/or video laryngoscope system.
                                
Performs set-up & self-test on all ventilatory equipment as required and operates, maintains and monitors mechanical ventilation on various types of equipment.
          
Assists in facilitating preventative maintenance and repair of equipment as needed.
          
Records all pertinent information of treatments, and patient response to treatments on respiratory care records and patient chart (including pre and post-assessment according to policy).
      
Communicates with attending and pulmonary physician's concerning the efficiency of therapy administered to the patient.
               
Reports all necessary information in hands-off communication during walking rounds for shift-to-shift.
      
Maintains accurate respiratory therapy charging, including data entry, verification and correction of errors.
                  
Performs other duties as assigned. 

About Specialty Medical Staffing: Specialty Medical Staffing, LLC is a nationwide medical staffing and recruitment firm that focuses on getting results quickly for our candidates.  Our team is highly dedicated to finding you the right position that is best for your career.  We focus on specialized roles and have several years of experience in successfully placing our candidates into the perfect position.  

• We will help you stand out by improving your resume, setting up interviews and providing preparation so you are positioned well to stand out among other candidates
• We will help negotiate the best salary and benefits
• We will use our vast network to provide ongoing opportunities and connections
• We will be a career coach providing input, advice and feedback

We look forward to working with you!

Visit us at www.smstaff.com or email your resume to recruitment@smstaff.com and we will be in contact with you shortly after.

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