Travel Respiratory Therapist
Charlotte, NC
Excite Health Partners Allied
4x12 hrs

?        About Facility:

o   247 Licensed Beds

o   Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center

o   Teaching Hospital

o   Chest Pain Center

o   Certified Stroke Center

o   Radius rule: Traveler’s permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit

?        Department Information:

o   Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years Respiratory Therapy (Resource Team)

o   Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes

?        Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

o   Will provide Respiratory care for all patients throughout facility

o   Neonate – Pediatric; will care for Adults as often as is needed when floated

?        Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:

o   BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP (Resource Team requirements)

o   RRT or CRT

o   NC Licensure

?        Skills required:

o   2 years Respiratory Therapy (Resource Team); IPPV/NIPPV ventilator experience

o   ED, PICU, Peds CVICU, Peds PCU, Gen Med Floors

?        Support within the Department:

o   Respiratory Leadership

?        Technology/Equipment:

o   EMR: EPIC

o   Department specific Equipment: ventilators (IPPV/NIPPV)

?        Floating:

o   Will be required to float per Region needs – will require floating to all facilities listed below, as needed, within scope of practice – DECLINE if not agreeable

?          Region 1 - Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, Lake Norman, any Freestanding ED within Region, Central Division (CMC Main + Mercy + LCH)

?          If floating mid-shift, Traveler will be paid fo