Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist - Pediatrics - $2,035 per week

Location: Walla Walla, Washington | Start: 11/30/2026 | Duration: 13 weeks | Employment: Travel | Job ID: 1341675

About the role

Respiratory Therapist Registered Pediatrics. The position provides respiratory care for neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients in a short-term acute care and Level III trauma setting. Responsibilities include respiratory assessments, ventilator management, airway care, emergency interventions, and support during high-risk deliveries and critical procedures.

Responsibilities

• Respiratory assessments
• Ventilator management
• Airway care
• Emergency interventions
• Support during high-risk deliveries and critical procedures
• Incentive spirometry
• High-flow oxygen therapy
• Bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP)
• Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
• Blood gas collection
• Tracheostomy management
• Airway suctioning
• Extubation
• Cardioversions
• Catheterization laboratory procedures
• Trauma care
• Conscious sedation
• Cesarean deliveries
• Difficult deliveries
• Positive expiratory pressure therapy
• Collaborate with physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, lift teams, rapid response teams, and pharmacy
• Support approximately 60 visits per day

Requirements

• At least 1 year of experience
• Washington license in hand
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
• Required charting system experience
• Clinical experience in adult critical care
• Clinical experience in pediatric critical care
• Clinical experience in emergency care
• Clinical experience in airway management
• Clinical experience in ventilator management
• Clinical experience in tracheostomy care
• Clinical experience in aerosol therapy
• Clinical experience in arterial blood gas interpretation
• Clinical experience in pulmonary hygiene

Preferred Qualifications

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
• Experience in community hospital settings
• Experience caring for neonates, infants, and pediatric patients
• Experience with high-flow nasal cannula
• Experience with bilevel positive airway pressure
• Experience with continuous positive airway pressure
• Experience in neonatal intensive care
• Experience with high-risk deliveries
• Experience with Draeger equipment

Schedule

Night shifts consisting of 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Every other weekend coverage is required. Float rotation may be required.

Benefits

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Pay

Pay package is based on 12-hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.