Travel Respiratory Therapist - $2,180 per week at Tact Staff
San Diego, CA 92189
About the Job
Tact Staff is seeking a travel Respiratory Therapist for a travel job in San Diego, California.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Respiratory Therapist
- Discipline: Allied Health Professional
- Start Date: 10/14/2024
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
- DON’T SUBMIT IF TRAVELER DOES NOT HAVE PEDS EXPERIENCE IN A CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. Will automatically be redirected. No exceptions - will be removed from consideration if no peds exp on profile. - RECENT ICU EXPERIENCE A MUST - **Current CA license as Respiratory Care Practitioner required** - **Traveler must be willing to get flu shot when requested** Requirements: • California RCP License in hand • RRT national credential required; RRT-NPS preferred • 2 years experience at a dedicated Peds facility • Experience with trachs and vents, suctioning and oxygen. No specialty or blood gases needed. • ICU experience • BLS (AHA) • PALS (AHA) • NRP (AHA) - Must be Advanced; Essential no longer accepted. Must have in hand or registered for an Advanced class in which they will have in hand prior to start date. Schedule Information: • 3x12 Days • Weekend shifts per contract: 4 weekend shifts in 4 weeks RTO Standard: 6 days max. All RTO required up front, no exceptions Holiday Requirements: Work 2 of 3 major holidays Patient Population: Pediatric care from acute care on the floors, pulmonary floor (treating pts with asthma, bronchiolitis, cerebral palsy, developmental delay, cystic fibrosis, tracheostomy-ventilated support), trauma, Medical (treating pts with bronchitis, asthma, pneumonia), PICU (treating mostly intubated pts and therapies including specialty gases heliox/iNO), NICU and CTICU where heart transplants are performed. High acuity Level 4 NICU. High acuity patients on floors. *Named one of the Top 10 Best Children's Hospitals in the Nation by U.S News & World Report*
Tact Medical Staffing Job ID #482994. 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 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 is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourelf, to explore a new place, and try amazing food...
Make a Difference - Nurses make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unoticed. We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses 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.