Profession: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Specialty: Must have NRP, ACLS, BLS, PALS, Ventilator management(Draeger and Hamilton), Solo RT on shift for Critical Access 25 Bed/Trauma Lvl 4 ED, ICU & Med/Surg Hospital with a swing bed program. OR RRT state license required.

Location: Seaside, OR

Facility: Critical Access - 23 beds

Job Type: Contract/Travel

Hourly Rate: $58

Shift: Day 3x12-Hour (06:00 - 18:30) or Night 3x12-Hour (18:00 - 06:30)

Duration: 13 weeks

Experience: 3 years

License: NRP, Oregon state license, RPFT, RRT

Certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS

First-timers accepted: Yes if have the 3 years of experience.

Weekend Req: Yes, every other weekend

On Call Req: No

Charting Experience: Epic required

Skills Required:

Work Settings

Adult Critical Care*

Emergency Department*

Pediatrics*

Pulmonary Function Test Lab*

Medication Delivery Systems

Aerosol set up mask

Aerosol set up trach

Medihaler

Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI)

Medication Administration

Albuterol

Atrovent

Bicarbonate*

Combivent

Flovent

Inhaled Flolan*

Inhaled steroids

Isuprel

Ketamine*

Lidocaine

Mucomyst*

Nitric Oxide (INo)*

Perforomist

Pulmicort

Racemic epinephrine

Spiriva

Terbutaline Sulfate

Theophylline*

Tobramycin

Xopenex

Care of Patient With

ARDS*

Aspiration

Bronchoscopy*

COVID

Cystic fibrosis*

ECMO*

Fresh tracheostomy*

Pneumonia

Pulmonary Function Experience

Arterial punctures

Diffusion Testing

Lung Volume- Plethysmograph

Respiratory Therapy Administration

Spirometry

Neonatal/Pediatrics - Equipment/procedures

Assist in high risk delivery*

Intubation Assist*

Umbilical blood gases

Oxygen therapy

Bag and mask

ET Tube

High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)

Oxygen tanks

Trach collar

Professional Knowledge and Skills

Basic EKG

Chest Physiotherapy*

Chest Physiotherapy: Vest*

Drawing arterial blood gases

Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)

Ventilator Management

BiPAP

CPAP

Troubleshooting high pressure alarms

Weaning from mechanical ventilation

Care of the Infant/Child With

Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia*

Near drowning*

Respiratory distress syndrome*

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)*

Transient Tachypnea of the newborn*

Airway Management Devices/Suctioning

Direct Intubation*

Extubation

Intubation Assist*

Nasal airway placement

Nasal airway suctioning

Oral airway placement

Oral/nasal Suctioning

Pulmonary Hygiene

Sputum specimen collection

Suctioning (ETT, NT)

Tracheostomy care/management

Nebulizer

Hand held

T-piece

Trach collar

Additional Skills

Trauma Lvl 1*

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