Respiratory Therapist

Position: Registered Respiratory Therapist

Location:  Redding, CA, 96001-2549
 
Required Certifications
ACLS, BLS, COVID Vaccine Required, NRP, PALS

Shift Notes
12 hr Days, EOW     
Shift Notes

12 hr Nights, EOW

            

Pay: $65-$70 per hour

Unit Notes

- Unit: RT
**must have travel experience and 2-5 years' experience in critical care**
- # beds: Covers all areas of hospital except NICU - this includes ER, ICU, pediatric medsurg, and all other medsurg/tele areas
- Certs: ACLS, BLS, NRP, PALS - NPS if want to work in NICU, state of CA requires RRT (will not accept CRT)
- EMR: Cerner
- Charge Nurse: Charge RT on 24/7
- Weekend Requirement: every other
- Holidays: one major holiday required
- Scrub Color: Black
- Tele: GE
- Vents: Hamilton, G5, C1, MR1, Galileo's
- Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: Hospitalist 24/7
- IV Team: NO
- RT 24/7: Yes
- Pharmacy 24/7: Yes
- Shifts: 12 hrs 6-630, weekends are assigned, some flexibility for week schedules, schedules made out about 3-4 weeks in advance
- Floating: To all areas except NICU
- Floor specific orientation: 2 days
- Common diagnosis/Types of patients: common duties include breathing treatments, ABG's, EKG's, etc.
- Additional Notes: must have travel experience and 2-5 years' experience in critical care, duties and equipment includes interpulm percussion, high flow neonatal nasal cannula, heli-ox, aero-gen nebulizers, non invasive ventilation.

Emphasis will be toward the assessment, planning, implementation and documentation of care, with consideration of age and population specific needs and requirements of the patient. In the absence of a supervisor, may be assigned/identified as Lead RCP, having responsibility for the section or department during their shift.