What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel Respiratory Therapist position at Summit Medical Staffing Nursing?
**Job Title:** Travel Respiratory Therapist
**Job Description & Requirements**
- **Specialty:** Respiratory Therapist
- **Discipline:** Allied Health Professional
- **Duration:** 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- **Shift:** 12 hours, nights
- **Employment Type:** Travel
The ideal candidate will provide emergency services for Rapid Response and Code Blue situations. They will work in a team environment to assess and treat patients with various respiratory conditions, using equipment such as Bipap V60 ventilators, Puritan Bennett 980 ventilators, and Resmed S10 auto cpaps.
**Responsibilities:**
- Provide basic respiratory care and critical care to patients of all ages
- Manage ventilators and other life-sustaining equipment
- Assess patient needs and develop treatment plans
- Document patient progress and communicate effectively with healthcare teams
Preferred Qualifications: Experience with pulmonary function tests (PFTs), charting in EPIC, and use of heated high flow oxygen therapy.
**Requirements:**
- AHA or American Red Cross BLS and ACLS certifications
- NBRC RRT certification
- WI License
- Minimum 1 year experience in respiratory therapy
