Travel Respiratory Therapist, RT

Trinity Health•Langhorne, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Travel Respiratory Therapist is part of FirstChoice, Trinity Health’s mobile staffing solution. Respiratory Therapists fill short- and long-term assignments throughout the health system, with nationwide and regional opportunities. The role is based at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, for a 12-week assignment beginning ASAP. The schedule is three 12-hour shifts on nights, and the stated gross weekly rate is $2,232. The therapist must be qualified and willing to float throughout the hospital and/or across multiple hospital locations or regions. They apply professional practice standards consistent with AARC guidelines, work independently within their knowledge and experience, remain accountable for delegation and clinical decisions, collaborate on quality improvement, and adapt to new responsibilities, ideas, cultural differences, and competing priorities.

Requirements

Graduate of a two-year advanced practitioner-accredited Respiratory Therapist program; registry eligible.
Current CRT and/or RRT credential.
Valid state license in Respiratory Care if required in the state where working.
Interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with patients, physicians, other health personnel, and department management during all situations and in line with the organization’s mission and values.
Analytical skills to identify patients’ needs.
Basic computer skills in a Windows environment.

Nice To Haves

NPS credential preferred.

Responsibilities

Float throughout the hospital and/or across multiple hospital locations or regions.
Apply standard elements of professional practice consistent with AARC guidelines.
Practice independently and appropriately within the scope of knowledge and experience.
Retain accountability for delegation, choices, decisions, and outcomes.
Collaborate with key stakeholders and contribute to quality and improvement practices and outcomes.
Take on new and additional responsibilities as needed.
Embrace new ideas and cultural differences while managing competing priorities.
Communicate effectively with patients, physicians, other health personnel, and department management.