Travel Respiratory Therapist - $2,276 per week

Company: UW Health University Hospital
Location: Madison
Posted on: September 2, 2024

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• CRT credentialed by the National Board for Respiratory Care.
• RRT credentialed by the National Board for Respiratory Care.
• BLS must be certified through American Heart Association ONLY.
  • Job Details
  • We are seeking a Respiratory Therapist traveler.
  • The Respiratory Therapist provides treatment and diagnostic respiratory services with patients and families in all clinical areas of UW Health, AFCH and TAC including intensive care units, emergency department, general care, perioperative, procedure areas, and others as required.
  • This position requires clinical assessment skills and the ability to make appropriate clinical decisions and modify care according to clinical protocols.
  • This position requires superb communication skills and the ability to work with the inter-disciplinary team to ensure high quality patient care.
  • The Respiratory Therapist acts as resource to physicians and health care professionals ensuring orders are concurrent with policies and procedures.
  • This position may function as a Charge Therapist with responsibility for ensuring adequate number of respiratory care staff to cover the patient care areas.
    • Job Requirements
    • Facility Requirement: Traveler must have permanent address outside 50 mile radius of Madison.
    • Experience: Minimum two years experience as a staff therapist.
    • Experience: Pediatric and adult experience preferred.
    • Experience: Must have experience in an Academic Level 1 - Trauma center or similar size hospital.
    • Experience: Prior traveler experience highly preferred.
    • Licensure and Certification: Licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner in the State of Wisconsin required.
    • Licensure and Certification: CRT credentialed by the National Board for Respiratory Care.
    • Licensure and Certification: RRT credentialed by the National Board for Respiratory Care.
    • Licensure and Certification: BLS must be certified through American Heart Association ONLY.
    • Education: Graduate of a Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) accredited School for Respiratory Care.
    • References: Needs 2 completed references from recent work environment/assignments (supervisor or manager only for work performed in the last two years).
      • Schedule Information
      • Travelers are the first to float to floors working with children up to 1 year of age and/or based on the traveler's competency skills/experience.
      • The Traveler may have shifts scheduled in multiple units, depending on the current staffing needs and/or different locations within the organization.
      • During the travelers assignment, if the primary unit no longer has a need, shifts will be re-assigned to another unit in order to complete contract.
        • Additional Details
        • UW Health is moving away from using outdated file formats for Microsoft (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).
        • Profiles will need to be submitted in the following format: .docx, .xlsx and .pptx file types.

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