Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Apr 28, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with 2+ years of Adult Critical Care and NICU experience for a night shift travel assignment at a short-term acute care teaching hospital.

Details

• Short-term acute care teaching hospital; Member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals (COTH) with 338 staffed beds
• Respiratory therapy unit covering both Adult Critical Care and NICU patient populations
• Specialized equipment includes Draeger V500, Draeger VN500, and Servo U ventilators
• Charting performed in Cerner (experience preferred)
• Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts, 18:30–07:00
• Every other weekend work required; holiday coverage expected
• No on-call requirement
• Float requirement between Adult and NICU units
• Candidates living within 60 miles of the facility are eligible for a local pay rate

Requirements

• Active RRT credential and CRT certification required
• MD state licensure required, if applicable
• Current BLS certification required
• ACLS certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of experience as an RRT in Adult Critical Care and NICU settings
• At least 1 prior completed travel assignment required
• ED experience preferred
• Proficiency with airway management, mechanical ventilation, BiPAP/CPAP, HFNC, and ABG interpretation
• Cerner EMR experience preferred
• 2 professional supervisory references from within the past 2 years required for consideration
• Full 7-year work history with all gaps explained required for consideration

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include airway management and suctioning (ETT, trach, nasal/oral airways), extubation, pulmonary hygiene, sputum specimen collection, and ABG interpretation
• Medication administration includes bronchodilators, inhaled steroids, racemic epinephrine, and related aerosol therapies via nebulizer, MDI, and aerosol setups
• NICU responsibilities include assisting in high-risk deliveries and umbilical blood gas collection
• Preferred skills include bronchoscopy, nitric oxide (iNO), inhaled Flolan, Mucomyst, Ketamine, Bicarbonate, and Theophylline
• Scrubs are not provided; ceil blue scrub color required
• Influenza vaccination is required for all staff at this facility
• All time-off and scheduling requests must be disclosed at the time of initial consideration