AlliedTravelCareers is working with Infojini Healthcare to find a qualified RRT in Pennsylvania! Pay Information $1,723 per week About The Position ID: 51677864 Shift: night - 3x12 Description: Respiratory Therapist Respiratory Therapist provides quality patient care, providing intensive respiratory care and patient transport into and out of the facility as medically prescribed, within the scope of professional license and with minimal supervision. Evaluates patient and recommends a treatment plan.\n \nExplains purpose and procedure of treatments, tests, and equipment to the patients, and provides necessary education upon discharging to home.\n \nConducts physician prescribed treatments of a routine nature operating various ventilatory equipment, both invasive and non-invasive, various oxygen and aerosol devices, and various nebulizer devices in order to administer prescribed medications, humidification, ventilation and oxygenation to the patient.\n \nPerforms chest physiotherapy by operating various equipment to promote secretion clearance.\n \nPerforms suctioning of the patient by various methods (oropharyngeal, nasal and tracheal).\n \nPerforms oximetry and capnography monitoring according to policy.\n \nPerforms routine review of patient's chest x-rays to determine need for further evaluation.\n \nPerforms 12-Lead EKG and basic arrhythmia recognition.\n \nPerforms pulmonary function studies according to policy (i.e. NIF, VC etc.)\n \nAssists with procedures relating to respiratory care according to policy (i.e. Bronchoscopy, Perc Trachs, Chest Tube placement, etc.).\n \nPerforms adequate drainage of chest via PleurX catheter or similar device where applicable.\n \nPerforms tracheostomy care according to policy, including insertion and removal of tracheostomy tubes (emergent and non-emergent).\n \nPerforms arterial puncture according to policy and is able to determine efficiency of ventilation, as well as monitoring, recording and reporting of test results.\n \nFor hospitals with moderate complexity labs: Follows all policies and procedures related to laboratory testing including: specimen handling, use of equipment, documentation and reporting of results, quality controls and maintenance to include: Pre-analytic, Analytic, and Post-analytic phases of testing.\n \nPerforms cardiopulmonary resuscitation according to BLS and ACLS guidelines.\n \nPerforms insertion and removal of endotracheal tubes via free hand technique and/or video laryngoscope system.\n \nPerforms set-up & self-test on all ventilatory equipment as required and operates, maintains and monitors mechanical ventilation on various types of equipment.\n \nAssists in facilitating preventative maintenance and repair of equipment as needed.\n \nRecords all pertinent information of treatments, and patient response to treatments on respiratory care records and patient chart (including pre and post-assessment according to policy).\n \nCommunicates with attending and pulmonary physician's concerning the efficiency of therapy administered to the patient.\n \nReports all necessary information in hands-off communication during walking rounds for shift-to-shift.\n \nMaintains accurate respiratory therapy charging, including data entry, verification and correction of errors.\n \nPerforms other duties as assigned. Shift/Work VMS: 749415 Vector Guaranteed Hours: 36 Contract Weeks:91 9420093EXPPLAT Job Requirements Required for Onboarding Competency Exam Core Mandatory Exam Self Assessment (Skills Checklist) About Infojini Healthcare At Infojini Healthcare, We tell it like it is. Infojini Healthcare is one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms. Consecutively ranked among the INC 5000 fastest-growing companies from the past five years, Infojini is dedicated to serving excellence in a breadth of staffing services. Our global footprints are spread over 26+ locations including the USA, Canada, and India. Working at the intersection of people, process, and technology, our recruiters constantly provide progressive and sustainable staffing solutions to challenges faced by our clients. Being in the industry since 2006 and serving an array of healthcare facilities, we understand the key talent needs of the healthcare industry and its associated verticals. Full-time, part-time, temp-to-hire, contractual, or urgent hiring, whatever is your requirement, you can trust Infojini to deliver the specific skills and expertise you need. At Infojini Healthcare, we understand the importance of quality patient care. With our comprehensive allied professionals and nurse staffing services, we provide you access to a qualified network of healthcare professionals including allied and nursing staff. Each professional is pre-screened and matched to your specific qualifications, for assignments ranging from three weeks up to several months. Trained in the latest technologies, our temporary allied professionals offer you a broad spectrum of specialties in therapy, imaging, laboratory, and pharmacy. Our extensive network of qualified travel nurses is available on a variety of assignment lengths customizable to your needs – per diem (1-n weeks), traditional travel (13-26 weeks), and short-term travel (4-8 weeks). 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