Travel Respiratory Therapist - NICU RT

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Apr 6, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with combined NICU/PICU experience for a 13-week night shift contract at a hospital pulmonary unit in New Mexico.

Details

• Inpatient hospital setting, pulmonary department
• NICU and PICU patient populations, as well as adult critical care, progressive care, med-surg, and general pediatrics
• Experience with high frequency oscillation and jet ventilation required within the unit
• 12-hour night shifts, 1900–0730, 3 days per week (36 hrs/week)
• Varied shift assignments; block scheduling is not available
• On-call, weekend, and holiday coverage required
• Floating required within the facility and to alternate locations within 20 miles of the primary assigned location
• Epic EMR preferred; on-site training available
• 13-week contract with potential extension to 26 weeks based on need

Requirements

• Associate's degree or Diploma in Respiratory Care
• Minimum 2 years of combined current experience in NICU and PICU
• 6–12 months of experience in adult critical care, progressive care, med-surg, and/or general pediatrics
• Must have initiated and managed high frequency oscillation and jet ventilation within the past 2 years
• New Mexico Respiratory Care Practitioner License required if applicable
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the NBRC
• Current BLS certification (AHA, AHSA, or ARC)
• Current ACLS certification (AHA, AHSA, or ARC)
• Current NRP or NALS certification (AHA)
• Current PALS certification (AHA, AHSA, or ARC)
• Must be a team player, flexible, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment
• English proficiency required (speaking, reading, and writing)
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible

Additional Information

• Provides cardiopulmonary diagnostic and respiratory therapeutic support for inpatient and outpatient populations requiring diagnostic testing, respiratory treatment, and/or ventilatory support
• Former employees of this health system must wait one year before being considered as a traveler
• Candidates traveling as a pair are not guaranteed the same schedules or shifts
• A Basic Cardiac Arrhythmia test is administered on the first day of orientation; candidates must pass to remain in the assignment