Travel Pediatric Respiratory Therapist - $2,020 per week

Travel Pediatric Respiratory Therapist position in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Start date: 11/09/2026. Duration: 13 weeks. Employment type: Travel. This role involves providing high-quality respiratory care to pediatric patients, including evaluation, treatment planning, patient education, and operation of ventilatory and respiratory equipment with a focus on patient safety and comfort.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality patient care, including intensive respiratory care and patient transport into and out of the facility as medically prescribed, within scope of professional license and with minimal supervision.
• Evaluate patients and recommend treatment plans.
• Explain purpose and procedure of treatments, tests, and equipment to patients; provide necessary education upon discharge.
• Conduct physician-prescribed treatments of a routine nature, operating various ventilatory equipment (invasive and non-invasive), oxygen and aerosol devices, and nebulizer devices to administer prescribed medications, humidification, ventilation, and oxygenation.
• Perform chest physiotherapy using various equipment to promote secretion clearance.
• Perform suctioning by various methods (oropharyngeal, nasal, tracheal).
• Perform oximetry and capnography monitoring according to policy.
• Perform routine review of patient chest x-rays to determine need for further evaluation.
• Perform 12-Lead EKG and basic arrhythmia recognition.
• Perform pulmonary function studies according to policy (e.g., NIF, VC).
• Assist with procedures relating to respiratory care (e.g., bronchoscopy, percutaneous tracheostomies, chest tube placement).
• Perform adequate drainage of chest via PleurX catheter or similar device where applicable.
• Perform tracheostomy care according to policy, including insertion and removal of tracheostomy tubes (emergent and non-emergent).
• Perform arterial puncture according to policy; determine efficiency of ventilation, and monitor, record, and report test results.
• For hospitals with moderate complexity labs: follow all policies and procedures related to laboratory testing including specimen handling, equipment use, documentation, reporting, quality controls, and maintenance across pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic phases.
• Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation according to BLS and ACLS guidelines.
• Perform insertion and removal of endotracheal tubes via free-hand technique and/or video laryngoscope system.
• Perform set-up and self-test on all ventilatory equipment as required; operate, maintain, and monitor mechanical ventilation on various equipment types.
• Assist in facilitating preventative maintenance and repair of equipment as needed.
• Record all pertinent treatment information and patient response on respiratory care records and patient chart (including pre- and post-assessment per policy).
• Communicate with attending and pulmonary physicians concerning therapy efficiency.
• Report all necessary information during shift-to-shift handoff communication.
• Maintain accurate respiratory therapy charging, including data entry, verification, and correction of errors.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Valid Respiratory Therapist license with Pediatric specialization.
• Completion of a Respiratory Therapist program.
• Ability to operate ventilatory and respiratory equipment.
• No minimum years of experience required.

Schedule

12-hour day shifts, minimum 36 hours per week. Float rotation may be required.

Benefits

• Private housing or generous housing allowance.
• 401k retirement plan.
• Referral bonus.