Travel Respiratory Therapist

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Mar 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist with prior travel experience and 2–5 years of critical care experience for a 13-week night shift contract at a Level II Trauma acute care facility in Redding, CA.

Details

• Acute care setting at a 267-bed Level II Trauma facility
• Covers ICU and all Med/Surg and Telemetry areas; floats to all areas except NICU
• Common patient diagnoses include COPD, asthma, pneumonia, and CHF
• Common procedures include breathing treatments, ABGs, EKGs, NIV, HFNC therapy, IPV, and PEP/PAP therapy
• Ventilators used: Hamilton, G5, C1, MR1, and Galileo
• Telemetry system: GE
• EMR: Cerner
• 12-hour night shifts, 6:00 PM – 6:30 AM
• Every other weekend required
• Schedules are made 3–4 weeks in advance; block scheduling cannot be accommodated
• Most holidays are expected to be worked
• Charge RT on duty 24/7; hospitalist in-house 24/7

Requirements

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential required; CRT will not be accepted
• Minimum 2–5 years of critical care experience in Respiratory Therapy
• Prior travel assignment experience required
• Experience with Respiratory Therapy Driven Protocols required; this facility is strictly protocol-driven
• Active CA state license required at time of consideration; pending licenses not accepted
• Required certifications (active, no pending): ACLS, BLS, NRP, PALS
• NPS certification required for NICU assignments
• COVID vaccination required
• Cerner EMR experience
• Driver's license required for consideration
• 2 professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
• License required if applicable

Additional Information

• This facility operates on a strictly protocol-driven model; experience with Respiratory Therapy Driven Protocols is essential
• RT department staffed 24/7; pharmacy staffed 24/7
• Charge RT available on all shifts
• Orientation consists of 2 days of floor-specific training
• Black scrubs required
• Candidates who have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity Health facility within the past year are not eligible; candidates employed PRN through outside firms will be considered