Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 5, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with 2+ years of adult critical care experience for a night shift travel assignment at a short-term acute care teaching hospital in Maryland.

Details

• Short-term acute care teaching hospital, Member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals (COTH) with 338 staffed beds
• Adult critical care unit focused on respiratory and neuro diagnostics
• Night shift: 18:30–07:00, scheduled as 3x12 or 4x12 shifts on weekends
• Charting via Cerner (experience preferred)
• Specialized ventilator equipment includes Draeger V500, Draeger VN500, and Servo U
• Performs airway management including endotracheal tube management, extubation, nasal/oral airway placement, tracheostomy care, and suctioning
• Administers a wide range of inhaled medications including Albuterol, Atrovent, Combivent, Pulmicort, Xopenex, Racemic Epinephrine, and others
• Manages respiratory support devices including BiPAP, CPAP, HFNC, trach collar, and nebulizers
• Performs and interprets ABGs, including umbilical blood gases
• Preferred skills include Bronchoscopy, Inhaled Flolan, Nitric Oxide (iNO), Mucomyst, and Theophylline administration
• Holiday coverage is expected

Requirements

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential required
• CRT certification required
• MD state licensure required (license required if applicable)
• Minimum 2 years of experience as an RRT in adult critical care
• Minimum 1 prior travel assignment completed
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification preferred
• ED experience preferred
• Proficiency with mechanical ventilation, weaning protocols, and troubleshooting high-pressure alarms
• Experience drawing and analyzing ABGs required

Additional Information

• Candidates must reside more than 60 miles from the facility to qualify for travel pay rates
• Flu vaccine is required for all staff at this facility
• Scrubs are not provided; ceil blue scrub color required
• 2 professional supervisory references from within the past 2 years are required for consideration
• Full 7-year work history with all gaps explained is required for consideration
• All scheduling and time-off requests must be submitted at the time of initial consideration