Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist - $1,856 per week

Fide` is seeking a travel Registered Respiratory Therapist for a travel job in Fairfax, Virginia.

• Specialty: Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Start Date: 02/21/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Type: Registered Respiratory Therapist

Location: Alexandria, VA

Fidé is currently seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist with two years of hospital experience for a 13-week contract in Alexandria, VA

Duties:

• 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.

Items Needed For Submission:

• Current Virginia License

• Current AHA BLS

• Resume with full work history, no gaps

• Drivers License

• EMR Experience (Include years of experience, and systems used)

• Final RTO or any scheduling requests

• Two Supervisory References from the past two years of employment

Hours Per Week: 36

Shift: Days

Hours Per Day: 12.00

Days Per Week: 3.00

Travel Hourly Pay: $21.00

Travel Weekly Stipend: $1100.00

Travel Weekly Package: $1856.00

Local Hourly Pay: $45.00

Local Weekly Package: $1620.00

Fide` Job ID #43280. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Respiratory Therapist

Fidé is a woman-owned Business that focuses on prioritizing top-notch candidates to healthcare facilities. We are passionate about connecting talented clinicians to assist hospitals around the country with their hiring needs. We do this by developing strong, professional relationships built upon trust and commitment. We take a personalized approach to match you with roles that align with your skills, goals, and lifestyle. At Fidé, we go beyond finding you a job and we will become a partner in advancing your career.

• Weekly pay
• Referral bonus
• 401k retirement plan
• Medical benefits
• Vision benefits
• Health savings account
• Dental benefits