Job Details
Unit Notes
Department: Respiratory Therapy
***MUST BE ABLE TO DO ADULTS, PEDS AND NICU***
**MedSol Interview/Offer**
- Unit: Respiratory Therapy Meridian Hospital Flr 1
- # treatments per day: 25-28 for 8 Hr shift
- Certs: RRT or is CRT acceptable?: BLS, ACLS, PALs; For NICU must have NRP; RRT (No CRT).
- Types of patients: NICU Level llB, MICU, Peds, Adults, & Gereatrics; PACU treatments, overnight
oximetry.
- What areas do they cover: ER and Inpatient, all floors.
- Experience or 'Must have' skills: Must be comfortable floating between all specialities: ICU, MICU,
MS- Tele, ER, etc. Ask questions on the bottom to verify their skills for manager. Prefer: Level II NICU
and be comfortable going to deliveries and intiating Cpap. Peds in the ER; stablized and transferred
out. Must have 2 years of experience; Okay with First Time Travelers.
- Job Duties: ABGs (radial or brachial), all respiratory treatments, be able to manage on resp equipment
- Are RTs Required to be able to Intubate Independently or only to assist: Assisting only.
- Hospitalist or Intensivist in house 24/7: Intensivists, Hospitals, and Anesthesia. eICU at night.
- Is there a Respiratory Manager/Supervisor/Lead Therapist on each shift: Manager- Julie, Supervisor
Charge- Day & Night (runs shifts); Make assignments and available for a resource; may take a patient
assignment if needed.
- Would the traveler ever be the only RT in-house: Days 7-9 staff; Nights (at 11 PM) drop to 4-5 staff.
- RT Equipment: Drager V500, Hamiliton, ReVel, V60s, Vapotherm; EPOC.
- Shifts & Scheduling: Self-scheduling; Travelers will be the last to sign up and asked to stay flexible and
fill gaps in permanent staff; Will not accomodate Block Scheduling; May be asked to trade with staff
and/or rotate between shifts. Days 0700-1930; Evenings 1100- 2330, Nights 1900-0730. Manager wants
RTO ahead of time.
- Weekend Requirements: Every Other Weekend; Nights- Friday and Saturday, Days- Saturday and
Sunday.
- Holiday Requirements: May be asked to go into the Holiday Rotation.
- Call or standby call requirement: Optional; Has a Text List for picking up shift.
- What is call response time: 30 mins.
- Floating Requirements: Can float throughout the hospital; May be asked to float sister facilities: Nampa
(14 Miles to the West), & Boisie (10 Miles to the E). May be asked to float mid-shift. Notification:
Minimum of 60 mins heads-up prior to the shift.
- Scrub Color/Dress Code: Any color; clean and professional.
- How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation: 1-2 shifts with preceptor. Typically 1 day of
NICU/General and 1 Day of ICU.
**This facility has a radius rule of 50 miles. To ensure adherence to this rule, we will require the candidates' perm address in the submittal to confirm they are outside of that specified radius before proceeding with the profile review.**
Date Entered On: 3/26/2024
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Willing to float within treasure valley (hospitals 10 miles to east/14 miles to west)
Pay Rate
$58.36 - $63.24/hour
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