Acute Care, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Critical Care, Emergency Care, Emergency Procedures, Identify Issues, Nursing, Patient Care, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Pneumonia, Progressive Care Unit (PCU), Pulmonary Disease, Respiratory Intensive Care Unit (RICU), Respiratory Medicine, Respiratory Therapy, Risk, Ventilator
Job Title: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) – Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics
Profession: Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics
Specialty: RRT
Unit: Respiratory Therapy
Shift: Night Shift – 3x12 Hours (18:00 – 06:30)
Duration: 13 Weeks
Location:Bedford, IN
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) for a travel assignment in a short-term acute care facility. The ideal candidate will have strong critical care respiratory therapy experience and the ability to manage a wide variety of adult respiratory conditions in ICU, PCU, Emergency Department, and Med/Surg environments. First-time travelers are welcome to apply.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide respiratory care and therapy treatments for critically ill and acute care patients
- Perform respiratory assessments, airway management, suctioning, and ventilator management
- Assist with intubations, extubations, and emergency respiratory procedures
- Operate and troubleshoot respiratory equipment including BiPAPs, ventilators, HFNC, and oxygen delivery systems
- Draw and interpret arterial blood gases (ABGs)
- Support patient care for respiratory conditions including:
- COPD
- Asthma
- Pneumonia
- ARDS
- RSV
- Respiratory distress syndromes
- Assist with patient transport and high-risk delivery support as needed
- Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary teams
Requirements
- Active Indiana RRT license required at submission
- National RRT certification required
- ACLS and BLS certifications required
- NRP and PALS preferred
- Minimum 2 years of respiratory therapy experience required
- Experience with Hamilton ventilators and BiPAP equipment preferred
- First-time travelers accepted
For more details reach at sthakur@navitashealth.com or Call / Text at 732 791 4807 - EXT 4807.