Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

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

Details

• Work at a 371-licensed-bed acute care hospital with 220 Med/Surg beds, MICU, ED, Labor and Delivery, and a Level 2B Nursery
• Unit: Respiratory Care
• Night shift hours: 19:00–07:30, straight nights (no rotation)
• Every other weekend (EOW) required
• 36 hours per week
• Staffing on nights consists of 4 Respiratory Therapists
• Day shift staffing includes 1 Charge RT, 2 assigned to a 20-bed ICU, and 2 assigned to Med/Surg floors
• Primary equipment used: PB980 Ventilator and Hamilton T1 Transport Ventilator
• EMR: Epic (charting experience required)

Requirements

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Therapy
• RRT certification (NBRC)
• Active, unrestricted Massachusetts Respiratory Therapist license required — no pending licenses accepted
• Minimum 2 years of experience working in one location, or 1–2 years of travel RT experience
• Ventilator experience in an acute care setting required
• Ability to draw arterial blood gases (ABGs)
• BLS certification required — AHA only; no other providers accepted at this facility
• Flu vaccine required; no religious or medical exemptions accepted
• 2 professional references required for consideration
• License required if applicable

Additional Information

• Provide respiratory therapy services across ICU and Med/Surg settings within the hospital
• Timekeeping system: UKG/Kronos
• Candidates with a permanent residence within 60 miles of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston are considered local and may be subject to an adjusted pay rate
• Please submit any requested time off (RTO) at the time of application
• 13-week contract