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Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - $2,390 per week

American Traveler · Portland, ME · 1 wk ago
On-siteHealthcareFull-time

Description

Details
Night shift hours: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
26-week travel contract
Works across the entire facility as part of a team of 14–16 RRTs
Patient population is varied, including adult acute care, critical care, NICU, PICU, and EDPatient ratios: 1:25 for acute care, 1:8 for critical care
Ventilators and equipment used: Dräger V500 and VN500, Hamilton T1 and C1, Respironics V30 and V60, Trilogy line, Airvo, and Vapotherm
EMR: Epic

Requirements

  • RRT credential required
  • Minimum 3 years of respiratory therapy experience
  • Experience in a tertiary, academic teaching hospital required
  • Level 1 trauma center experience required
  • Experience in NICU/PICU, acute care pediatrics, adult acute care, critical care, and ED required
  • BLS required
  • ACLS preferred
  • NRP required for NICU assignments
  • Driver’s license required for consideration
  • SSN and DOB required for consideration
  • 2 professional references required for consideration
  • Licenses required if applicable

About the Role

Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
Hours: 36 hrs/wk
Start Date: Jul 20, 2026
Length: 26 weeks

Benefits

Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

Schedule

Schedule includes working every other weekend
Call rotation required, approximately one call shift per month with a 2-hour call-in requirement for the oncoming shift
Floating required between NICU/PICU, acute care pediatrics, ED, and adult acute and critical care settings

Qualifications

  • Preferred experience includes NICU/PICU and cardiothoracic respiratory care
  • Scrubs are provided or flexible

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