Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 17, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with acute care vent experience for a 13-week night shift contract at a 371-bed hospital in Salem, MA.

Details

• Work in the Respiratory Care department of a 371-licensed-bed acute care hospital with 220 Med/Surg beds, an MICU, ED, Labor and Delivery, and a Level 2B Nursery
• Night shift hours: 19:00–07:30
• Every other weekend (EOW) required
• 36 hours per week
• 13-week contract
• Staffing ratios: 5 RTs on day shift (1 charge, 2 ICU, 2 Med/Surg floors), 5 on evenings, and 4 on nights
• Equipment used includes the PB980 Ventilator and Hamilton T1 Transport Ventilator
• Charting via Epic (experience required)

Requirements

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Therapy
• Minimum 2 years of experience in an acute care setting
• Ventilator experience in an acute care setting required
• CRT or RRT certification from the NBRC
• Active Massachusetts (MA) Respiratory Therapist license required — no pending licenses accepted (license required if applicable)
• BLS certification required — AHA only; no other providers accepted at this facility
• Ability to draw arterial blood gases (ABGs)
• 2 professional references required for consideration
• Flu vaccine required; no religious or medical exemptions accepted

Additional Information

• Provide respiratory therapy services across the ICU and Med/Surg floors
• Night shift is straight nights; no rotation to other shifts
• Time keeping system: UKG/Kronos
• Local candidates are welcome — candidates with a permanent residence within 60 miles of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston are eligible but may be subject to a rate adjustment
• Any requested time off (RTO) must be disclosed at the time of consideration