Travel RRT - $2,152 per week in Chapel Hill, NC

Company: Cynet Health
Location: Chapel Hill
Posted on: July 13, 2025

Job Description:

Job Title: Respiratory Therapist II Profession: Respiratory Therapist Specialty: - Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Nights Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Two (2) years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist License: Current certification as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Certifications: - ACLS - NRP - PALS - CPFT - Advanced practice certificate to administer moderate sedation in Bronchoscopy Lab Must-Have: - Ability to read, analyze, and interpret clinical information and technical procedures - Ability to document clinical information - Ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions from patients, physicians, family members, and other staff - Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations - Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions - Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical situations Description: Under the direction of department management and according to policies and procedures as defined in the Department Policy and Procedure Manuals, the Respiratory Therapist, Senior demonstrates an advanced level of knowledge in respiratory care and assigned patient care areas. The Respiratory Therapist II administers competent care of patients through airway management, mechanical ventilator management, oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, and respiratory care procedures and treatments designed to assess, prevent, stabilize, or remedy patients' respiratory dysfunction. Administers standard Respiratory Care including but not limited to aerosol medication delivery, basic bedside pulmonary function testing, breathing exercises, and arterial punctures. Provides for all aspects of airway management including aspiration of established airways, tracheostomy care, tracheostomy tube changes, endotracheal intubations, and extubations. May perform Pulmonary Function Testing as needed. When working with Carolina Air Care, may transport pediatric and neonatal patients from referral hospitals per protocol. May perform respiratory care and advanced practice procedures per protocol. These procedures include UAC, UVC, IV insertion, intraosseous insertion, chest tube insertion, needle decompression, ABGs, blood glucose monitoring, and others as deemed necessary. When working with ECMO, may manage the extracorporeal circulation for cardiac and respiratory support of patients. May be required to be on-call days, nights, weekends, and holidays. May perform all aspects of ventilator care to include setting up the ventilator and verifying function using specialized ventilator modes to manage the patient's disease process. Provides for an appropriate monitoring of these patients and appropriate weaning techniques. Maintains and improves job knowledge and skills. Functions independently with minimal supervision. Serves as a resource to other staff reflective of experience level.

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