Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Variable, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 20, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with 2+ years of hospital experience, NICU background, and advanced ventilator skills for a weekend-focused travel assignment in Cedar Rapids, IA.

Details

• Hospital-based respiratory therapy department serving all age groups, with a primary adult population and NICU
• NICU patient care included in this role
• Equipment used includes Dräger ventilator, jet ventilator, and oscillator ventilator
• Epic EMR — experience required
• Friday, Saturday, and Sunday schedule with 0700 or 1900 start times based on staffing and census
• 36 hours per week
• Holiday rotation required — candidate must be available to work 1–2 of 3 upcoming Summer holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day)
• No on-call requirements
• Floating across different units throughout the hospital is required

Requirements

• Active RRT credential (NBRC) required — CRTs will not be considered
• Minimum 24 months of RRT/Respiratory Therapy experience in a hospital setting
• NICU experience within the last 18 months required
• Level III or Level IV NICU experience within the last 15 months required
• Experience with jet ventilator, Dräger ventilator, and oscillator ventilator required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Active certifications required: BLS (AHA or ARC), ACLS (AHA or ARC), PALS (AHA), and NRP
• Iowa Respiratory Care license highly preferred; licensing candidates will be accepted with an estimated 1–3 week turnaround
• Must have completed at least one travel assignment within the past 15 months — first-time travelers will not be considered
• Driver's license required for consideration
• Supervisory performance evaluation or professional reference from within the past 24 months required for consideration
• Iowa license required if applicable

Additional Information

• Provide respiratory therapy services to a mixed adult and neonatal patient population
• Any color solid scrub tops and bottoms are acceptable
• Candidates who have been employed by the facility as an FTE or PRN within the past 12 months are not eligible — this includes any UnityPoint Health facility; candidates who previously worked as a traveler at this facility are not subject to this restriction
• Candidates living within 50 miles of the facility may be subject to a local rate adjustment