Travel Respiratory Therapist - Certified RT/CRT

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 15, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) with 2+ years of experience for a night shift position at a Level III Trauma Center and teaching hospital in a short-term acute care setting.

Details

• Short-term acute care hospital setting at a Level III Trauma Center and teaching hospital with 733 staffed beds
• Respiratory therapy unit serving both adult and pediatric ICU patients
• Night shift schedule: 4x12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• Every other weekend required
• Floating within the hospital or to a sister campus may be required based on booking
• No on-call requirement
• Block scheduling is not available
• Charting via Epic
• Candidates residing within 50 miles of the main campus are not eligible for this position

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of Respiratory Therapy experience required
• Must be comfortable working with both adult and pediatric ICU patients
• Active state or compact RT license required at time of consideration; pending licensure is not accepted — license required if applicable
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Must pass an Advanced EKG exam as part of compliance
• Pre-start orientation modules required (approximately 4–10 hours, completed before the assignment begins)
• Holiday coverage is required; only 1 holiday off may be approved per assignment
• Maximum of 4 days of RTO allowed per assignment; approval is at the manager's discretion
• Night shift travelers may extend up to twice (3 contracts total), after which a 6-month break is required before returning
• Former employees or travelers must have been gone for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Scrub color requirement: solid black or black and white
• Vaccine exemption requests should be submitted as early as possible, as travelers cannot begin an assignment with a pending exemption approval