Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 29, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with adult critical care ventilator and trauma experience for a night shift position at a Level I Trauma Center academic medical center.

Details

• Level I Trauma Center at a large academic medical center with 1,500+ staffed beds
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) unit
• Adult critical care patient population; NICU and pediatric experience preferred
• Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM, 3x12-hour shifts
• Every other weekend required
• Floating required between two campuses located one block apart, with shared parking and shuttle service available
• Charting via Epic
• No on-call required
• No self-scheduling or block scheduling accommodations permitted; all schedules are assigned based on unit staffing needs

Requirements

• Current RRT certification required
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• Trauma center experience required, preferably at a large facility
• Adult critical care ventilator experience required
• Extracorporeal support, NICU, and/or pediatric experience preferred
• Experience with Hamilton C6 ventilator preferred
• License required if applicable
• 1 professional reference required for consideration

Additional Information

• Work as part of a respiratory therapy team at a large academic Level I Trauma Center
• Travelers are expected to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities as needed
• Scrub color: Navy Blue
• Flu vaccination is required; declinations are not accepted
• COVID vaccination exemptions are considered for religious or medical reasons only
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates must live more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible for travel rates
• Former permanent staff must have been separated for at least 2 years to be considered as a traveler
• Up to 7 days of RTO may be approved; all RTO must be finalized prior to offer acceptance, as additional requests will not be approved after acceptance