Job Title
Respiratory Therapist – Registered (Travel, Nights)
Location
Kansas City, MO | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | 12-Week Assignment | Night Shift (6:30 PM – 7:00 AM) | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Provide cardiopulmonary diagnostic and therapeutic services to inpatients and outpatients in accordance with approved medical staff protocols and department policies
- Assist physicians with invasive and non-invasive procedures, including intubations and insertion of arterial lines
- Manage mechanical ventilators and maintain patient airways
- Deliver medicated aerosols via medical compressed gas and perform blood gas analysis
- Conduct pulmonary function studies and cardiac and pulmonary stress tests
Required Qualifications
- NBRC RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) or CRT certification required
- Active Missouri Respiratory Therapist license required
- ACLS and BLS certifications required (American Heart Association only)
- Minimum 1 year of clinical experience as a Respiratory Therapist
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Prior travel therapy experience
- Experience with ventilator management in an acute care or long-term acute care setting
- Familiarity with electronic medical record (EMR) systems
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to gain diverse clinical experience in a specialized acute care environment through a 12-week travel assignment
- Work with a dedicated respiratory therapy team providing high-acuity cardiopulmonary care