Travel Respiratory Therapist - $2,261 per week
About the role
Focus Staff is seeking a travel Respiratory Therapist for a travel job in Butte, Montana. Specialty: Respiratory Therapist; Discipline: Allied Health Professional; Start Date: 10/05/2026; Duration: 13 weeks; 36 hours per week; Shift: 12 hours, nights; Employment Type: Travel. The client in BUTTE, MT is looking for a Traveling Respiratory Therapist (RRT) to provide quality patient care during the COVID‑19 crisis. As part of the Respiratory Team, you will develop and ensure the patient plan of care in collaboration with physicians, registered nurses, and other therapists. Ask your recruiter if this assignment qualifies for a crisis rate.
Responsibilities
- Evaluating patient and recommends a treatment plan
- Providing respiratory care to patients with critical and complex medical and surgical conditions
- Performing insertion and removal of endotracheal tubes
- Performing timely and accurate documentation
- Promoting continuous quality improvement
- Teaching and counseling patients/families
Requirements
- Proven experience as Respiratory Therapist
- Maintain current CPR or BCLS certification
- BCLS, ACLS, PALS, NALS, or NRP preferred
- Excellent communication skills with staff, physicians, patients and families
- At least 2 years of experience
- Compassionate and sensitive – a prerequisite for the profession
- Phenomenal efficiency and attention to detail with strong knowledge of procedures and patient safety
Benefits
- Health Insurance Coverage
- 401K matching
- New licensing reimbursement
- Job staffing in all 50 states
- Medical coverage that bridges between assignments
- Travel and licensing reimbursements
- Personalized housing support
Pay
Pay depends on location and experience. The pay package is based on 12‑hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with a tax‑free stipend amount to be determined.
Schedule
Shift: 12‑hour nights (3×12 nights per week). Total hours: 36 per week.