Travel Respiratory Therapist - $1,540 per week

Tact Staff is seeking a travel Respiratory Therapist for a travel job in Houston, Texas. Job Description & Requirements Specialty: Respiratory Therapist Discipline: Allied Health Professional Start Date: 12/02/2024 Duration: 13 weeks 40 hours per week Shift: 8 hours Employment Type: Travel Position 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): · 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: 2/2 Position Title: Travel- PICU/NICU RTT- Respiratory (754)/ 7P-7A/ 13 weeks Position Type: Travel Specialty: RRT - Respiratory Therapy Years Experience: 1 Duration: 13 Week(s) Projected Start Date: 12/02/2024 Start Time: 7:00 PM End Time: 7:00 AM Worksite: 7600 Fannin, Houston, TX 77054 Rates Overview: RRT () Effective date: 2024-11-04T00:00:00 Regular Pay: $55.0 Reports To: Stephanie Lenoir Working 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 Therapist About 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, Make a Difference , Travel with Tact. Be Adventurous - Becoming a travel nurse or allied professional is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourself, to explore a new place, and try amazing food Make a Difference - Nurses and allied professionals make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unnoticed. We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses and allied professionals in hospitals, where you are doing something as crucial as saving lives, is something we feel thankful to be able to do. Travel with Tact - From the moment we receive your resume we begin trying to build a relationship with you. We know the importance of becoming your friend, before becoming your recruiter. Building friendly, yet professional relationships allows us to discover what you truly want and don't want in a travel assignment.