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 8, 2026
Length: 13 weeks
Openings: 1

Description

Short-term acute care teaching hospital that is a member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals (COTH) with 338 staffed beds
Unit: NICU with floating required between Adult and NICU departments
Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts (18:30–07:00)
Every other weekend required; holiday coverage expected
No on-call requirement
Charting system: Cerner (experience preferred)
Special equipment includes Draeger V500, Draeger VN500, and Servo U ventilators
13-week contract

Requirements

• Active RRT credential and CRT certification required
  MD state license required, if applicable
  BLS required; ACLS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of experience as an RRT in both Adult Critical Care and NICU settings
  ED experience preferred
  Proficiency with airway management, BiPAP/CPAP, HFNC, mechanical ventilation weaning, and ABG interpretation
  Experience with Draeger V500/VN500 and Servo U ventilators preferred
• Two professional supervisory references from within the past 2 years required for consideration
  Full 7-year work history with all gaps explained required for consideration

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include airway management (endotracheal tube placement/suctioning, extubation, nasal and oral airway placement, tracheostomy care), pulmonary hygiene, sputum specimen collection, and ABG interpretation
  Medication administration includes bronchodilators and inhaled medications such as Albuterol, Atrovent, Combivent, Pulmicort, Xopenex, Racemic Epinephrine, and others
  Additional preferred skills include bronchoscopy, Nitric Oxide (iNO), Inhaled Flolan, and Mucomyst administration
  Assisting in high-risk deliveries and umbilical blood gas collection in the NICU
  Flu vaccine required
  Ceil blue scrubs required; scrubs are not provided by the facility
• Candidates living within 60 miles of the facility are subject to a local pay rate
  Any time off or scheduling requests must be disclosed at the time of submission
• American Traveler Job ID #P-702450.
  Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.