Acute Care, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Cerner, Clinical Medicine, Critical Care, Electrocardiogram, Electronic Medical Records, Emergency Care, Emergency Response, Healthcare, Hospital, Identify Issues, Intensive Care, Neonatology, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Progressive Care Unit (PCU), Respiratory Therapy, Risk, Ventilator
Position Title: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Location: Bedford, IN
Employment Type: Contract / Travel
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Night Shift (18:00 – 06:30) | 4x12 Hours
Schedule: Every 3rd weekend + 1–2 on-call weekends per 6-week schedule
Parking: Free onsite parking available
Job Summary:
Provide respiratory care in a short-term acute care hospital supporting ICU, PCU, and Med-Surg units, including critical care and emergency respiratory support.
Responsibilities:
- Deliver respiratory care for adult and neonatal patients (COPD, asthma, COVID-19, ARDS, RSV)
- Manage and troubleshoot ventilators (BiPAP, CPAP, SIMV)
- Assist with intubation and extubation procedures
- Perform arterial blood gases (ABGs) and basic EKG interpretation
- Support emergency room and high-risk delivery cases
- Assist with patient transport between units and external transfers
- Monitor and respond to ventilator alarms and patient status changes
Requirements:
- Active Indiana Respiratory Care License required at submission
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential required
- Minimum 2 years experience required (5 years preferred)
- BLS and ACLS required
- PALS and NRP preferred
- Experience with ICU, ED, and acute care settings required
- Experience with ventilators (Hamilton equipment preferred)
- Cerner EMR experience preferred
- Strong critical care and emergency response skills
Contact Information:
hdavda@navitashealth.com
516-862-1169
About Company:
About Navitas Healthcare, LLC certified WBENC and one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Medical, Clinical and Non-Clinical services to numerous hospitals. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we cater. We understand this is a partnership. You will not be blindsided and your salary will be discussed upfront.