Local Contract Registered Respiratory Therapist - $45-50 per hour

Talent4Health is seeking a local contract Registered Respiratory Therapist for a local contract job in Hampton, Virginia.

• Specialty: Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Local Contract

Respiratory Therapist (RT) – Local Contract

Location: Hampton, Virginia
Pay: $1,800 per week (W-2, no stipends)
Shift: Day Shift – 3x12-hour shifts
Start Date: ASAP

We are seeking a qualified Respiratory Therapist to provide high-quality patient care, including intensive respiratory care and medically prescribed patient transportation. The therapist will evaluate patients, recommend treatment plans, and provide respiratory care within the scope of their professional license with minimal supervision.

• Evaluate patients and recommend appropriate respiratory treatment plans.
• Explain the purpose and procedures of treatments, tests, and equipment to patients, and provide education for discharge to home.
• Administer physician-prescribed treatments using invasive and non-invasive ventilators, oxygen and aerosol devices, and nebulizers to deliver medications, humidification, ventilation, and oxygenation.
• Perform chest physiotherapy to promote secretion clearance.
• Perform oropharyngeal, nasal, and tracheal suctioning.
• Conduct oximetry and capnography monitoring according to facility policy.
• Review chest X-rays to determine whether further evaluation is necessary.
• Perform 12-lead EKGs and recognize basic arrhythmias.
• Conduct pulmonary function studies according to policy, including NIF and vital capacity testing.
• Assist with respiratory care procedures, including bronchoscopy, percutaneous tracheostomy, and chest tube placement.
• Perform chest drainage using a PleurX catheter or similar device when applicable.
• Provide tracheostomy care, including emergency and non-emergency insertion and removal of tracheostomy tubes.
• Perform arterial punctures, assess ventilation efficiency, and monitor, record, and report test results.
• Follow laboratory policies and procedures in moderate-complexity labs, including specimen handling, equipment use, documentation, reporting, quality control, and maintenance.
• Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation according to BLS and ACLS guidelines.
• Insert and remove endotracheal tubes using free-hand techniques and/or video laryngoscopy.
• Set up and self-test ventilatory equipment, and operate, maintain, and monitor various mechanical ventilation systems.
• Assist with preventive maintenance and equipment repairs as needed.
• Document treatments, patient responses, and pre- and post-assessments in respiratory care records and patient charts.
• Communicate with attending and pulmonary physicians regarding the effectiveness of respiratory treatments.
• Provide accurate handoff communication during shift-to-shift rounds.
• Maintain accurate respiratory therapy charging, including data entry, verification, and correction of errors.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Position: Respiratory Therapist
• Location: Hampton, Virginia
• Weekly Pay: $1,800 (W-2, no stipends)
• Shift: Day Shift – 3x12-hour shifts
• Start Date: ASAP

Apply today to be considered for this local Respiratory Therapist opportunity in Hampton, Virginia.

Note: Required qualifications, certifications, contract duration, and guaranteed hours were not specified in the provided details.

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