Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist - $2,110 per week

About the role

Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist position in Nashville, Tennessee. Assignment starts 11/16/2026 for 8 weeks, 36 hours per week on 12‑hour day shifts (rotating). Employment type: Travel.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality patient care, including intensive respiratory care and patient transport into and out of the facility as medically prescribed, within the scope of professional license and with minimal supervision.
• Evaluate patients and recommend treatment plans.
• Explain the purpose and procedure of treatments, tests, and equipment to patients; provide necessary education upon discharge to home.
• Conduct physician‑prescribed treatments of a routine nature, operating various ventilatory equipment (both 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, and 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 according to policy (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 and reporting of results, 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 types of equipment.
• Assist in facilitating preventative maintenance and repair of equipment as needed.
• Record all pertinent information of treatments and patient response on respiratory care records and patient chart (including pre‑ and post‑assessment according to policy).
• Communicate with attending and pulmonary physicians concerning the efficiency of therapy administered to the patient.
• Report all necessary information in hands‑off communication during walking rounds for shift‑to‑shift handoff.
• Maintain accurate respiratory therapy charging, including data entry, verification, and correction of errors.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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