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Tact Staff

Travel Respiratory Therapist - $1,540 per week

Tact Staff, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246


Tact Staff is seeking a travel Respiratory Therapist for a travel job in Houston, Texas.Job Description & Requirements

Specialty:

Respiratory TherapistDiscipline:

Allied Health ProfessionalStart Date:

12/02/2024Duration:

13 weeks40 hours per weekShift:

8 hoursEmployment Type:

TravelPosition Description: Data Collection

: 6/14/2024

Unit

Information:

Respiratory Care Department

Location: The Woman’s Hospital of Texas

Address:

7800 Fannin Houston, Texas 77054

Floor: 4 th

Floor

Building:

Main Campus

General Information

Tell us about the unit(s):

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Number of Beds -148 bed Level 3

& 4 NICU, 18 Pedi Beds, 14 PICU beds, 4 adult women’s ICU, Level 2 NICU 30

Beds

·

Number of Staff – (2) FT night

shift needed primarily in the pediatric units only

·

Type of staff:

o

Day Shift – no needs at this time

o

Night Shift – 3

nights per week 12-hour shifts, rotating weekend and holidays, disaster

team staffing requirement, and 6:30p.m.-7:00a.m. (Possibly 4 shifts per

week availability)

·

Patient Ratios – 6-8

pts to 1 RT based on acuity

·

Type of

equipment – Hamilton G5 and T1, BCPAP, Neptune Heaters, Teleflex

HFNC, HFOV, INOmax DSiR, PB980 (adult women only), Aerogen solo and Ultra,

RapidPoint Blood Gas Analyzers

·

EMR – MediTech and Rapidcomm

Typical hiring profile

Skill Set Most recruited

for:

(Travel RNs, local CNAs and sitters)

Must have

:

candidates without these skills will not be

considered for the role.

·

RRT/CRT Texas License

·

BLS

·

NRP

Preferred or nice to have

:

candidates with these skills will be considered

first.

·

Level 2 NICU/Pedi and PICU/

ER/ Adult experience

·

PALS preferred

List typical procedures performed

on unit(s):

·

Vent management of pediatric

and adult women intubated, trache care, and non-invasive

·

MDI/Nebulizer tx’s, Chest Physiotherapy,

and Oxygen therapy

·

Treatments to Pediatric

and adults, IS, ER for respiratory distress

·

Nitric Oxide, ABG

analysis, in house procedures, Arterial Punctures

·

EKG’s all age groups

·

Level 2 NICU (BCPAP and oxygen neonates

only)

Dress Code

: Include requirements, but most of all not acceptable attire.

·

Scrub Color - Steel Grey

Unit Guidelines/Policies

:

Please feel free to attach unit policies and

guidelines.

Awards/Recognition:

Feel free to include items such as links to videos that feature

the department, outstanding department/team awards, reigning annual chili

cook-off winners, etc.

Any additional information that

would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment:

Consider items such as new equipment or technology, tenure

and experience of staff, schedule options, etc.

*

Remember it is a

very

competitive

market any information you can provide will help attract talent

.

·

We are the only PICU Hub for all

HCA Gulf Coast Division; Partnership with Nexxus Health

·

This is a guaranteed Pedi/PICU

position regardless of census without the requirement to float to Level 3

& 4 NICU

·

Great opportunity to work right

outside of the Houston Medical Center with a convenient parking garage

located onsite.

·

We are a designated trauma hospital

·

Amazing Pediatric Intensivists that

offer a lot of RT autonomy.

·

We have an external HCA transport

team that provides rotor wing and ground transports.

·

Currently in the process of

building our congenital heart program by end of the year into Q1 2025!No. of Positions: 2/2Position Title: Travel- PICU/NICU RTT- Respiratory (754)/ 7P-7A/ 13 weeksPosition Type: TravelSpecialty: RRT - Respiratory TherapyYears Experience: 1Duration: 13 Week(s)Projected Start Date: 12/02/2024Start Time: 7:00 PMEnd Time: 7:00 AMWorksite: 7600 Fannin, Houston, TX 77054Rates Overview: RRT ()Effective date: 2024-11-04T00:00:00Regular Pay: $55.0

Reports To: Stephanie LenoirWorking Position Owner: Amy Paolini

Tact Medical Staffing Job ID #496244. 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: Therapist - Respiratory TherapistAbout Tact Staff

Our nurses choose Tact assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on new challenges in their careers while they travel across the United States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and personal level.Our dedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and be your advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments. Our team is committed to providing our nurses and allied professionals with the most rewarding healthcare assignments and choices at primer healthcare institutions nationwide. Let us handle the details; you choose the job and location that are right for you.Be Adventurous,

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