Travel Respiratory Therapist

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Mar 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with 2+ years of ICU/floor experience for a night shift travel position at an acute care hospital in Michigan.

Details

• Inpatient Respiratory Therapy department at an acute care hospital in Michigan
• ICU and general practice unit patient population
• Experience with Puritan 980, Hamilton Transport, and Servo U ventilators is preferred
• Arterial blood gas (ABG) competency required
• Cerner EMR experience preferred
• Night shift hours: 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM
• 5 days per week, 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation required
• Every other holiday coverage required
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential required — CRTs will not be accepted
• Associate of Science degree from an accredited Respiratory Therapist program required; Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Therapy preferred
• Registration with the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) required
• Active Michigan Respiratory Therapist license required; license required if applicable
• Minimum 2 years of recent Respiratory Therapist experience required, with at least 1.5 years in an ICU or floor setting
• BLS certification required (AHA-issued)
• NRP certification preferred
• Pediatric ICU and neonatal experience preferred
• COVID vaccination required for eligibility

Additional Information

• Delivers life-support, resuscitation, monitoring, and medical gas therapy to ICU and general practice unit patients
• Performs invasive and non-invasive diagnostic procedures and maintains accurate patient care documentation
• May supervise, direct, and delegate to respiratory therapy orientees, externs, and students as assigned
• Travelers may be required to float to a nearby sister hospital
• Online orientation modules must be completed with a passing score, typically one week prior to start date
• All RTO requests must be submitted prior to accepting an offer; requests made after the assignment begins will need manager approval
• No blocked scheduling permitted