Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 20, 2026
• Length: 26 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with 2+ years of experience for a night shift position at a large acute care teaching hospital, requiring Epic proficiency and advanced airway management skills.

Details

• 26-week travel contract at a 1,259-bed short-term acute care teaching and trauma facility
• Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts (18:45–07:15)
• Weekend requirement: every third weekend
• Floating within scope may be required to meet facility needs
• Charting is performed in Epic
• Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility — local candidates are not accepted

Requirements

• Current RRT credential required
• BLS (BCLS) certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RRT experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Proficiency in airway management: endotracheal tube management/suctioning, extubation, nasal airway suctioning, oral airway placement, oropharyngeal suctioning, sputum specimen collection, and tracheostomy care/suctioning
• Medication administration experience required: Albuterol, Atrovent, Combivent, Inhaled Flolan, inhaled steroids, Lidocaine, Nitric Oxide (iNO), Pulmicort, Racemic Epinephrine, and Xopenex
• Experience with medication delivery systems: aerosol mask setup, aerosol trach setup, and metered dose inhaler
• Nebulizer experience required: hand-held, T-piece, trach collar, and ultrasonic
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) oxygen therapy experience required
• Ventilator management experience required: BiPAP, CPAP, high pressure alarm troubleshooting, and weaning from mechanical ventilation
• ABG interpretation skills required
• Valid Missouri state license required at time of consideration; pending Illinois license may be accepted — license required if applicable

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Medium to dark gray scrubs required
• RTO is limited to no more than 7 days per 13-week contract period; no RTO is permitted during the first week of orientation
• Former permanent employees of the facility must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Travel RNs/clinicians may work at this facility for up to 18 months before requiring a 3-month break; Allied travelers may work up to 12 months before requiring a 6-month break in service
• Parking passes are available for purchase through facility Public Safety; costs and availability vary by lot and shift type