Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - $2,113 per week in Madison, IN

Job Title: Respiratory Therapist Profession: Respiratory Therapy Specialty: - Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Shift Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: 2 years of total Respiratory care experience, including 1 year in a critical care setting License: State Respiratory Care Practitioner license Certifications: RRT, BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP Must-Have: - Associate's Degree in Respiratory Therapy from a CoARC accredited program Description: The Respiratory Care Practitioner will report to work on time and ready to work in a quiet professional manner, following departmental policies and procedures. Assist in the day-to-day operations of respiratory care services through neat and accurate documentation, entering charges for patient billing, and monitoring and ordering supplies and medications.

Job Title: Respiratory Therapist Profession: Respiratory Therapy Specialty: - Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Shift Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: 2 years of total Respiratory care experience, including 1 year in a critical care setting License: State Respiratory Care Practitioner license Certifications: RRT, BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP Must-Have: - Associate's Degree in Respiratory Therapy from a CoARC accredited program Description: The Respiratory Care Practitioner will report to work on time and ready to work in a quiet professional manner, following departmental policies and procedures. Provide quality care as ordered by the patient's physicians. Responsible for the initiation of respiratory protocols and evaluation of protocol steps that include all modalities of therapy. Serve as a member of the patient care team to assess, develop care plans, evaluate appropriateness of respiratory care modalities, and assist with discharge planning as needed. Provide patient and family education related to medications and therapy modalities appropriate to assessed learning skills. Participate in monitoring quality of care. Organize workflow to maintain a smooth transition between shifts. Assist in the day-to-day operations of respiratory care services through neat and accurate documentation, entering charges for patient billing, and monitoring and ordering supplies and medications. Maintain current knowledge via departmental communication tools. Identify problems and recommend ideas and solutions. Demonstrate critical thinking skills. Participate/provide in-service training. Perform and document cardiopulmonary resuscitation, airway management, ventilator management, oximetry, and therapy safely within assigned shift. Take responsibility for improving job knowledge and skills. Perform Pulmonary Function Tests as assigned. Demonstrate the ability to assess and evaluate respiratory care protocols and the continuation of therapy. Follow criteria in the performance of Pulmonary Function Tests. Comply with requirements for employment as defined by institutional standards. Serve as a clinical resource for staff and physicians as a preceptor for new respiratory care orientees. Actively participate in councils and meetings.