Travel Respiratory Therapist - $1,820 per week at Tact Staff
Charleston, SC 29408
About the Job
Tact Staff is seeking a travel Respiratory Therapist for a travel job in Charleston, South Carolina.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Respiratory Therapist
- Discipline: Allied Health Professional
- Start Date: 11/25/2024
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
MUST START BETWEEN NOV 11 - DEC 11
• 8 Week Assignment
• No Holiday RTO - Must be willing to work the Holidays: Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve, & New Years Day
About this Position
Position/Specialty: Adult RRT- Ashley River Tower
Shift: Will work 3x12hr shifts 7p-7:30a with holidays required
Weekend REQ: Every other weekend
Is on-call REQ? No
Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Only floating, if any, would possibly be to Main Hospital- adult population with same policies, equipment, and charting requirements.
Floating Req to Sister Facilities: No
Required/Preferred
Years of experience REQ: at least 2 years Critical Care Exp
First-timers accepted: No
Certs/Lic Required: NBRC RRT cert, BLS, ACLS
Certification/Licenses accepted: NBRC and SC RCP (South Carolina Respiratory Care Provider)
Experience Required: RRT Adult critical care experience
Radiation Badge REQ: No
Misc.
Open to accommodating block schedule? Approval prior to assignment, but not guaranteed.
Radius rule? Yes, 60 miles. Are locals accepted? Yes, on a case-by-case basis at 10% less than the posted bill rate
Pending State License accepted: RRT SC license must be in hand at time of start
RTO Restrictions: All RTO must be included at time of submission. Approval will be based on manager/units needs.
Guaranteed Hours: Facility allowed to call off 1 shift per 2 weeks
Hospital Highlights
Type of Facility: Teaching Hospital
Magnet / Teaching / Level Trauma: Magnet, Teaching and Level 1 Trauma
Total Staffed Beds: 865
Scrub Color: Caribbean Blue
Charting: Epic
Parking Cost: Nights and weekends cost only. Onetime payment of $20 for a parking pass.
Patient Population:
MUSC Ashley River Tower has nearly 200 beds, including 2 ICUs, 2 step-down floors, 4 general acute care floors, and a 21-bed emergency department.
• Cardiovascular ICU- 21 beds
• Postop Cardiac, Thoracic, & Complex Vascular Surgery Patients
• Heart & Lung Transplant, Durable LVAD
• Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support
• ECMO, IABP, & Impella
• Complex Cardiology Patient
• Post Cardiac arrest, Acute Myocardial Infarction, Decompensated Heart Failure
• Medical-Surgical ICU- 18 beds
• Mix Medical & Abdominal Surgical Patients
• ARDS, Septic Shock, Hematologic & Oncologic Emergencies
• GI Hemorrhage, Pulmonary Hypertension, Perforated Viscous
**Travelers should be aware that during hurricane season, all employees and contractors may be assigned to emergency response teams. If this is a problem, please ensure travelers do not confirm a new or ext assignment during the season. Hurricane season runs from June through November each year. The peak months for hurricane activity are August and September.**
Tact Medical Staffing Job ID #493905. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Therapist - Respiratory Therapist
About Tact Staff
Our nurses choose Tact assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on new challenges in their careers while they travel across the United States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and personal level.
Our dedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and be your advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments. Our team is committed to providing our nurses and allied professionals with the most rewarding healthcare assignments and choices at primer healthcare institutions nationwide. Let us handle the details; you choose the job and location that are right for you.
Be Adventurous, Make a Difference, Travel with Tact.
Be Adventurous - Becoming a travel nurse or allied professional is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourself, to explore a new place, and try amazing food...
Make a Difference - Nurses and allied professionals make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unnoticed. We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses and allied professionals in hospitals, where you are doing something as crucial as saving lives, is something we feel thankful to be able to do.
Travel with Tact - From the moment we receive your resume we begin trying to build a relationship with you. We know the importance of becoming your friend, before becoming your recruiter. Building friendly, yet professional relationships allows us to discover what you truly want... and don't want in a travel assignment.
