Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist - $1,295 per week

About the role

TotalMed Allied is seeking a travel Registered Respiratory Therapist for a Pediatric Registered Respiratory Therapist (Peds-RRT) position in Aurora, Colorado. The assignment lasts 13 weeks with 36 hours per week on 12‑hour night shifts. TotalMed Allied is a Top Ten travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency that places nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across all 50 states, focusing on matching highly‑skilled staff with facilities to improve patient experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in various clinical areas, including evaluations and treatments according to procedural guidelines.
• Administer a variety of simple and complex respiratory and cardiology modalities to patients.
• Maintain appropriate patient records and documentation.
• Clean, disinfect, assemble, calibrate, and maintain respiratory and cardiology equipment and accessories.
• Evaluate equipment for proper and safe function.
• Report equipment malfunctions to the director.
• Perform arterial puncture and analyze samples according to procedure guidelines.
• Interact with co‑workers, nurses, physicians, and other hospital personnel to optimize the continuum of care for patients.
• Respond to emergent situations that may require respiratory support.
• Stand and walk for long periods; bend, lean, or stoop without difficulty.
• Easily lift 20 pounds; moving or lifting patients may require lifting up to 50 pounds at times.
• Possess specific vision abilities: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Requirements

• NBRC‑RRT certification
• ACLS certification
• BLS certification
• PALS certification (may be required in some areas)
• NRP certification (may be required in some areas)
• Minimum 1 year of recent acute care experience
• Requirements*: NBRC, ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP, 6 Months

Skills

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods
• Ability to bend, lean, or stoop without difficulty
• Capable of lifting 20 pounds routinely; up to 50 pounds for patient moving/lifting
• Close, distance, color, peripheral vision; depth perception; focus adjustment

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness