Respiratory Therapist Traveler

Intermountain Health

12d•$7 - $1,000

About The Position

The Respiratory Therapist RRT- iFlex (RRTi) is part of Intermountain’s internal travel agency for assignments. RRTi caregivers are expected to float if not needed at assigned facility. The RRTi provides advanced-level respiratory care to patients designed to diagnose, evaluate, treat, manage, and control deficiencies or abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary system within the prescription of the ordering physician. It is expected that the RRTi will support system wide and respiratory care initiatives and practices. The RRTi will maintain compliance with all policy, procedure and guidelines. May be required to take call. Discover why Intermountain Health is a great place to work This job is right for you if you have the flexibility to travel to Intermountain's different locations in Utah and Idaho for 8–13 week assignments (The assignments are Full-Time / 36-40 hours weekly.) You must feel comfortable working in multiple units within your specialty. Pay and living stipend will be competitive with local and national travel Respiratory Therapists rates. We will evaluate pay and living stipend every quarter and adjust based on market trends. Each assignment will have a consistent pay rate but can change when a new assignment is given. For assignments greater than 50 miles from the employee's home, housing reimbursable amounts are determined by the assigned site location and receipts are required to be submitted within 30 days of transaction date. The caregiver is responsible for finding their own housing during each travel assignment. All iFlex employees will be expected to travel to all geographies and able to work at all Intermountain sites. The management team will work with each Therapist on assignments and will take all preferences and needs into consideration.

Requirements

Graduate of a NBRC approved Respiratory Therapist program is required.
Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.
Registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (RRT).
Current license as Registered Respiratory Therapy in the state of practice is required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers is required.
Specific certifications as required (i.e. PALS, ACLS, NRP) is required.

Responsibilities

Performs, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic testing procedures according to protocol.
Obtains arterial gases.
Oversees and troubleshoots the operation of equipment for optimal patient care.
Initiates Respiratory Protocol according to department criteria.
Initiates interventions based on the interpretation of assessments.
Administers medications in a timely and safe manner.
Evaluates effect and re-evaluates appropriately and according to protocol.
Ensures that progress of patient is communicated to staff, physicians and other departments.
Maintains awareness of assigned patient’s overall condition.
Communicates and shares patient information with the physicians and nurses.
Makes appropriate recommendations for patient care.
Recognizes the educational needs of patients and families in relation to health promotion and wellness.
Teaches patients and families self-care techniques and modalities.
Completes documentation according to departmental standards.
Accurately documents productivity information.
Monitors supplies and equipment and notifies appropriate person when supplies are low, out on loan or broken.
Utilizes time effectively to achieve productivity standard, including utilizing low census time when patient load does not support full productivity.
Participates in quality and patient safety initiatives.
Identifies potential areas for improvement including processes that could be streamlined or revised to improve patient satisfaction.
Identifies potential safety hazards that may create problems for patients and/or staff and takes appropriate actions.
Participates in departmental meetings, contributing ideas or feedback.
Promotes the profession of Respiratory Care and acts as a resource, consultant, and mentor to staff within department and patient care areas through development of others.
Participates in quality improvement and research activities as part of the Respiratory Care Team to guide the development of standards of patient care.
May be required to float to other departments (within scope of competency and qualifications) based on business need.
May be required to be placed on-call during a regularly scheduled shift.
Performs other duties as assigned.