Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 15, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with at least 2 years of critical care and emergency care experience for a 13-week day shift travel assignment at an acute-care hospital in Tallahassee, FL.

Details

• 266-bed acute-care hospital with a full respiratory therapy department that rotates through all inpatient floors and two 10-bed ICUs
• Procedures performed include aerosol treatments, BiPAP management, and ventilator management
• Equipment includes Puritan Bennett 980 ventilators, Vapotherm, Philips V60+, and Siemens EPOC bedside ABG analyzers
• Documents using Meditech EMR
• Day shift: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Minimum of three 12-hour shifts per week with rotating weekends
• Rotating float throughout all inpatient units

Requirements

• Active RRT license and certification required; FL license required if applicable
• Minimum 2 years of experience in respiratory therapy, with critical care and emergency care experience required
• Must have active experience in the specialty within the last 6 months
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP (AHA or ARC accepted; no certifications expiring within the first 30 days of the assignment start)
• SSN and DOB required for consideration — no Canadian SSNs accepted
• Two professional references required
• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility; local candidates are not eligible

Additional Information

• RTs rotate through all floors and both ICUs, working at the top of their licenses including performing intubations, arterial line insertions, and bedside bronchoscopy assists
• The RT team participates in daily interdisciplinary nursing unit rounding and collaborates closely with multiple clinical disciplines
• The respiratory therapy department consists of 30 experienced colleagues with varying levels of expertise
• Patient experience standards include use of AIDET communication framework
• Scrubs required