Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist (Adult ICU, NICU, PICU) - $2,560 per week
Description
Specialty: Registered Respiratory Therapist
Discipline: Allied Health Professional
Start Date: 07/27/2026
Duration: 16 weeks
36 hours per week
Shift: 12 hours, nights
Employment Type: Travel
Assignment Overview
Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
Hrs: 36 hrs/wk
Start Date: Jul 27, 2026
Length: 16 weeks
Openings: 1
Description
Details
Inpatient respiratory care setting at a large academic teaching hospital
Patient population spans adult and pediatric patients across general units, Adult ICU, NICU, and PICU
12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM, 36 hours per week
Monday through Sunday scheduling with no block schedules
Weekends required as needed
No floating required
No on-call required
Uses Epic EMR
Requirements
- RRT credential required; CRT will not be accepted
- Minimum 1 year of inpatient respiratory therapy experience covering adult and pediatric populations, including ICU, NICU, and PICU
- Teaching hospital experience required
- Epic EMR experience within the past 2 years required (non-negotiable)
- Current certifications required: AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, AHA PALS
- At least two professional references from a Nurse Manager and/or Supervisor — one from within the past 6 months and one from within the past year
- SSN and DOB required for consideration
- Licenses required if applicable
Additional Information
- Prior travel experience is preferred but not required — first-time travelers will be considered
- Bi-weekly orientations are held on Mondays
- All specialties worked must be thoroughly documented under each individual employment history entry, including bed count, EMR, and facility type
- Any employment gaps over 90 days must be explained
- Candidates must have reliable personal transportation, as public transit is not accessible in this area — a personal or rental vehicle is strongly recommended
- Candidates living within 50 miles of the facility or between 51–100 miles may be eligible at a radius rate — distance is measured in a straight line, not by driving distance
- American Traveler Job ID #P-725107
- Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined
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