Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist, Adult Critical Care & NICU - $1,780 per week

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: Registered Respiratory Therapist
Discipline: Allied Health Professional
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 13 weeks
36 hours per week
Shift: 12 hours, nights
Employment Type: Travel
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 2+ years of Adult Critical Care and NICU experience for a night shift travel assignment at a short-term acute care teaching hospital in Maryland.

Details

• Short-term acute care teaching hospital and Council of Teaching Hospitals (COTH) member with 338 staffed beds
  Float requirement between Adult and NICU units
  Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 18:30–07:00
  Every other weekend required; holiday coverage expected
  No on-call requirement
  Charting in Cerner (experience preferred)

• Specialized ventilator equipment includes Draeger V500, Draeger VN500, and Servo UC

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience as an RRT in both Adult Critical Care and NICU settings
• At least 1 prior completed travel assignment required
• Active MD state licensure required if applicable
• Required certifications: BLS, CRT
• Proficiency with airway management including endotracheal intubation/suctioning, extubation, nasal/oral airway placement, tracheostomy care, and ABG interpretation
• Experience with inhaled medications (e.g., Albuterol, Atrovent, Pulmicort, Racemic Epinephrine, Xopenex) and delivery devices (nebulizer, MDI, aerosol mask/trach, HFNC, BiPAP, CPAP)
• Experience with mechanical ventilation including troubleshooting high-pressure alarms and weaning protocols
• Ability to assist in high-risk deliveries and perform umbilical blood gas collection
• AACLS preferred
• ED experience preferred

Preferred Skills

• Bronchoscopy
• Inhaled Flolan
• Nitric Oxide (iNO)
• Theophylline
• Bicarbonate
• Ketamine
• Mucomyst

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include pulmonary hygiene, sputum specimen collection, ABG interpretation, and management of advanced airway devices
• Flu vaccine is required for all staff at this facility
• Ceils blue scrubs are not provided
• Any time-off or scheduling requests must be submitted at the time of initial consideration
• First-time travelers are not eligible for this position
• American Traveler Job ID #P-711313
• Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined