Travel RRT - NICU - $2,214 per week
Specialty: Certified Respiratory Therapy - NICU | Discipline: Allied Health Professional | Start Date: 11/02/2026 | Duration: 18 weeks (also noted as 13‑week contract) | Hours/Week: 36 | Shift: 12‑hour nights (3x12) | Employment Type: Travel/Contract/Temporary | Location: Seattle, WA
About the Role
Focus Staff is seeking a traveling Respiratory Therapist (RRT) to provide quality patient care during the COVID‑19 crisis. As a member 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 job qualifies as a crisis rate. The assignment is a 13‑week temporary contract with 3x12 night shifts. Pay depends on location and experience, and a very competitive package is offered.
Responsibilities
- Evaluating patient and recommending 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 a Respiratory Therapist
- 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 work experience
- Phenomenal efficiency, attention to detail, strong knowledge of procedures and patient safety
- Compassionate and sensitive demeanor
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- 401K matching
- New licensing reimbursement
- Job staffing in all 50 states
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
12‑hour night shifts, three shifts per week (3x12 nights), 36 hours per week.