Travel Respiratory Therapist - $2,296 per week

Tact Staff is seeking a travel Respiratory Therapist for a travel job in Santa Barbara, California. Job Description & Requirements Specialty: Respiratory Therapist Discipline: Allied Health Professional Start Date: 12/09/2024 Duration: 13 weeks 40 hours per week Shift: 8 hours Employment Type: Travel 5 YRS EXP – Respiratory Care Practitioner - 1ST TIMER OK Position: Respiratory Care Practitioner Unit Type: NICU Level III Patient Age Group: Neonates – Adolescents Shift: 3x12 days Documentation System: EPIC required Certifications/Licenses: BLS, PALS, NRP, RRT, CA State Licensure Please note RRT will work at the top of the license and must be able to intubate neonates, this is a hard stop requirement Special Equipment: Vents Required: Drager VN 500, Hamilton G5 & T1 Oscillator Required: 3100A Work Setting Experience Required: ER NICU Peds Critical Care Peds Transports Airway Management Devices/Suctioning Required: Direct Intubation Endrotracheal tube/suctioning Extubation Intubation Assist Nasal airway placement Nasal airway suctioning Oral airway placement Oropharyngeal/suctioning Pulmonary Hygiene Sputum specimen collection Tracheostomy/suctioning Care of Patient With: Aspiration Cystic fibrosis Pneumonia Medication Administration: Albuterol Atrovent Inhaled Flolan Inhaled steroids Lidocaine Mucomyst Nitric Oxide (INo) Pulmicort Racemic epinephrine Spiriva Terbutaline Sulfate Medication Delivery Systems: Aerosol set up mask Aerosol set up trach Medihaler Metered dose inhaler Nebulizer: Cold Hand held Heated T-piece Trach collar Ventilator Management: BiPAP Flow-by CPAP High frequency oscillator IMV (intermittent Mandatory Ventilation) Troubleshooting high pressure alarms Weaning from mechanical ventilation Neonatal/Pediatrics - Equipment/procedures: Apnea Monitor Assist in high risk delivery Bivent Bubble CPAP Capillary blood gases CPAP/Nasal CPAP/BIPAP Direct Intubation (Neonatal) Direct Intubation (Peds) IMV/SIMV Intubation Assist Neonatal transports (inter-departmental) Oscillating Ventilator Pressure/Volume Ventilator Umbilical blood gases Care of the Infant/Child With: Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Near drowning Respiratory distress syndrome Respiratory syncytial virus Transient Tachypnea of the newborn Professional Knowledge and Skills ABG interpretation Basic EKG Chest Physiotherapy Drawing arterial blood gases Tact Medical Staffing Job ID 497708. 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.