Travel Respiratory Therapist, RT

Trinity Health • Hartford, CT

6h

About The Position

FirstChoice is Trinity Health’s mobile staffing solution, placing respiratory therapists in short- and long-term assignments throughout the health system. Travel Respiratory Therapists may work in nationwide or regional opportunities and must be willing to float throughout a hospital, multiple hospital locations, and/or regions.

The therapist practices according to AARC professional practice guidelines and within their scope of knowledge and experience. The role involves accountability for delegation, decisions, and outcomes; collaboration with stakeholders to support quality improvement; and adaptability when taking on new responsibilities, embracing new ideas and cultural differences, and managing competing priorities.

This assignment is at St. Francis Hospital for 13 weeks, with a 3x12 day-shift schedule. The listed gross weekly rate is $2,160. The start date is ASAP.

Requirements

• Graduate of a two-year accredited Respiratory Therapist program; registry eligible.
• Current CRT and/or RRT credential.
• Valid state license in Respiratory Care when required in the state of work.
• Interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with patients, physicians, other health personnel, and department management in keeping with the organization’s mission and values.
• Analytical skills to identify patient needs.
• Basic computer skills in a Windows environment.
• Willingness and qualification to float throughout the hospital and/or multiple locations or regions.

Nice To Haves

• NPS credential preferred.

Responsibilities

• Float throughout the hospital and/or across multiple hospital locations or regions.
• Demonstrate professional practice according to standard elements and AARC guidelines.
• Practice independently and appropriately within the scope of knowledge and experience.
• Remain accountable for delegation, choices, decisions, and outcomes.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders and contribute to quality improvement practices and outcomes.
• Adapt to new and additional responsibilities, embrace new ideas and cultural differences, and manage competing priorities.
• Communicate effectively with patients, physicians, other health personnel, and department management.

Benefits

• Premium pay.
• Flexible scheduling.
• Travel and per diem opportunities.
• Variety of practice settings.
• DailyPay available.
• Reimbursement of license and certifications available per assignment.
• Opportunity to participate in a 403B program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree