Respiratory Therapist (CRT/RT) | Tahlequah, OK | 12-Hour Nights | Contract | Competitive Pay

An urgent Respiratory Therapist backfill is now open in the region of Oklahoma. This is a strong opportunity for an RT who is comfortable caring for neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients in an acute-care environment.

The team needs someone who can step in quickly, work independently, and manage a broad range of respiratory needs across an acutely ill patient population.

Job Title: Certified Respiratory Therapist / Respiratory Tech (CRT/RT)

Engagement Type: Contract

Shift

• 12-hour night shifts
• 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
  
  

Charting: Cerner

Patient Population

• Neonates through adults
• Acutely ill patients
• Wide variety of medical and respiratory conditions
• Pediatric experience is required
  
  

Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory care across neonatal, pediatric, and adult populations
• Assess respiratory status and monitor response to treatment
• Administer oxygen therapy, aerosol treatments, and other prescribed respiratory therapies
• Operate and troubleshoot respiratory-care equipment
• Assist with airway management and respiratory support as needed
• Monitor acutely ill patients and promptly communicate changes in condition
• Document assessments, treatments, and patient response in Cerner
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, and the broader clinical team
• Follow respiratory-care, infection-control, and patient-safety protocols
  
  

Requirements

• Minimum 6 months of Respiratory Therapy experience
• Pediatric experience required
• NBRC credential required
• Active Oklahoma Respiratory License required
• BLS – AHA required
• ACLS – AHA required
• PALS – AHA required
• NRP required
• Cerner experience strongly relevant to the assignment
• Comfortable caring for patients ranging from neonates through adults
  
  

Scrubs

Burgundy, maroon, or wine-colored scrubs

This is an urgent backfill, so candidates who meet the requirements and are ready to move quickly are encouraged to apply.