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Travel Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - Trauma & Adult Critical Care - $2,394 per week

American Traveler · New Haven, CT · 2 wk ago
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Job Description

Specialty: Registered Respiratory Therapist
Discipline: Allied Health Professional
Start Date: 07/27/2026
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: Jul 27, 2026
Length: 13 weeks
Openings: 1

Assignment Details

Large Level I Trauma Center and academic medical center with 1,500+ staffed beds
Night shift schedule: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM, 3x12-hour shifts
Every other weekend required
Floating required between two campuses located one block apart, with shared parking and shuttle service available
Adult Critical Care and Emergency Department are primary work settings
NICU and Pediatric Critical Care experience preferred
Charting system: Epic
No on-call requirement
Schedules are assigned based on unit staffing needs — no self-scheduling or special scheduling accommodations
Navy blue scrubs required

Requirements

  • Current RRT credential required
  • Active ACLS and BLS certifications required
  • NRP and PALS preferred
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in Respiratory Therapy, specifically in critical care (1.5 years may be considered with Level I trauma or travel experience)
  • Adult critical care ventilator experience required
  • Trauma center experience required; experience at a large trauma facility strongly preferred
  • Teaching hospital experience preferred
  • Level I Trauma Center experience preferred
  • Experience with therapist-led protocols
  • Experience with Hamilton C6 ventilator preferred
  • ECMO/extracorporeal experience preferred
  • CT state license required if applicable — note that CT licensure typically takes 15–21 business days to issue; candidates should apply early
  • One professional reference required for consideration
  • Flu vaccination required; declinations are not accepted
  • Covid-19 vaccination required; religious and medical exemptions are accepted

Additional Information

Responsibilities include ventilator management (BiPAP, CPAP, high-frequency oscillator), weaning from mechanical ventilation, and troubleshooting high-pressure alarms
Airway management duties include extubation, nasal/oral airway placement, tracheostomy care, and suctioning
Medication administration includes a broad range of inhaled and respiratory medications including Nitric Oxide (iNO), Inhaled Flolan, racemic epinephrine, and others
Pulmonary hygiene, sputum specimen collection, and ABG interpretation are core responsibilities
Bronchoscopy assistance preferred
Travelers are expected to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities as needed
First-time travelers are welcome to apply
Candidates must live more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible
Former permanent staff must have been separated for at least 2 years to be considered as a traveler
Up to 7 days of RTO may be approved; no additional RTO will be approved after offer acceptance
Orientation modules are completed prior to start and are approximately 1 hour for allied health positions

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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