Travel Respiratory Therapist - Certified RT/CRT

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 15, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Certified or Registered Respiratory Therapist (CRT/RRT) for a 13-week NICU night shift assignment requiring an Arkansas RRT state license and at least 1 year of acute care experience.

Details

• NICU-based position at an acute care medical center
• RTs rotate through multiple units including NICU, ICU, COVID units, ER, medical floor, and nursery
• Level 2 nursery with attendance at high-risk deliveries such as C-sections, including infant stabilization and ventilator placement
• Procedures include vent management, O2 therapy, airway management, respiratory treatments, suctioning, ABG draws, EKGs, and high-risk delivery support
• Nursery equipment includes RAM cannula, Vapotherm, and heated nasal cannulas
• Night shift: 7p–7a (3x12-hour shifts)
• Weekend work required

Requirements

• CRT or RRT credential required
• Arkansas RRT state license required (license required if applicable)
• Minimum 1 year of experience in an acute care setting
• ER and ICU experience required
• Current BLS certification required
• ACLS and PALS preferred
• NRP preferred
• Bedside PFT and bronchoscopy experience preferred
• Nursery experience preferred
• Candidate must reside at least 100 miles from the facility
• Two professional references required for consideration
• Copy of driver's license and Social Security card required for consideration

Additional Information

• Scrub color requirement: ceil blue and/or black
• Infants placed on ventilators in the nursery are typically not kept on vent support longer than 24 hours