Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Minimum Requirements

Experience: A minimum of 1 year is required; first-time applicants are welcome to apply.

Patient Population

This position involves caring for a diverse patient population ranging from infants to geriatric patients, primarily focusing on adult respiratory therapy but also addressing the needs of pediatric intubated patients.

Certifications Required

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• Georgia RRT License

General Skills and Work Setting Requirements

The work environment is a Level 2 trauma center with interventional stroke certification and a Level 3 NICU, which also serves as the regional transport resource. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Managing non-invasive ventilation and conventional ventilation
• Administering aerosol therapy
• Conducting bedside pulmonary function tests
• Performing arterial line placements and oxygen management
• Providing patient education
• Collecting arterial blood gases and capillary blood gases
• Drawing blood from lines

Experience in trauma care is required. Proficiency in pulmonary function testing (Spirometry testing) is preferred.

Unit Systems

• Epic
• Pyxis
• SBAR
• Viasys Vela
• GE Carescape
• Viasys Avea

Work Schedule

Shift: Night 3×12-Hour (18:30 – 07:00)

RTO (Request Time Off): Maximum of 7 days.

Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend unless otherwise specified.

Floating: Role may require floating within the facility and to sister locations as needed.

Holiday Requirements

Travelers are expected to work during major holidays as follows:

• If one major holiday falls within the assignment period, the traveler is expected to work it.
• If two major holidays fall within the assignment period, the traveler is expected to work both.
• If three major holidays fall within the assignment period, the traveler is expected to work two of the holidays.

Major holidays include:

• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving/Black Friday
• Christmas Eve/Christmas Day
• New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day

Compliance

Full compliance with required documentation is necessary to ensure timely start dates. Failure to comply may result in a delay of two weeks due to a bi-weekly orientation schedule.

Additional Information

This position is open to local applicants at the same rate. The number of Non-Billable Orientation (NBO) hours is determined by the contract length.