Travel Respiratory Therapist (RRT), Adult Critical Care & ED - $2,225 per week

Prime Staffing is seeking a travel Registered Respiratory Therapist for a travel job in Springfield, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Start Date: 07/06/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

ID: 63594238 Shift: Night 3x12-Hour (18:00 - 06:30) Description: Position / Specialty: Respiratory Therapist (RRT)Shift: 3x12 Nights or 4x12s (1800-0630)Ratios/Daily Caseload: Years of experience REQ: Minimum 1 year experience required.First-timers accepted: Yes.Weekend REQ: Will work every other weekend.Certs REQ: BLS and RRT required.Is on-call REQ? Required as needed for the department.Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Will float if needed.Open to accommodating block schedule? Discuss schedule requests with manager.Locals accepted: Yes- no radius. Pending License accepted: No- active IL license required to apply.RTO Restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days. Guaranteed Hours: Client may call-off up to 36 hours per thirteen week assignment without paying for the cancelled hours. If Client cancels more hours than permitted by this section, Client will be billed for any shifts or portions thereof cancelled in excess of this section. If Candidates are placed on-call in lieu of being called off, that will count as a called-off shift. Special Requirements: Required Work Setting Experience: Adult Critical Care, Emergency Department. Required Airway Management Devices/Suctioning Skills/Experience: Endrotracheal tube/suctioning, Extubation, Intubation Assist, Nasal airway placement, Nasal airway suctioning, Oral airway placement, Oropharyngeal/suctioning, Sputum specimen collection, Tracheostomy/suctioning. Required Nebulizer Skills/Experience: Hand held, T-Piece, Trach collar. Required Oxygen therapy Skills/Experience: Bag and mask, ET Tube, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) , T-Piece, Trach Collar, Venturi Masks. Required Ventilator Management Skills/Experience: BiPAP, CPAP, Troubleshooting high pressure alarms, Weaning from mechanical ventilation. Cerner experience required. Teaching Hospital Experience, Community Hospital Experience, Trauma Level I and II Experience preferred.Hospital Highlights Type of Facility: Acute Care Hospital Magnet / Teaching / Level Trauma (if applicable): Acute Care Hospital - Level I trauma center. Magnet hospital/facility. Total Staffed Beds: 562 beds Scrub Color: Any solid color scrubs. Charting: Cerner Parking Cost: parking permit required, no cost. Will fill out form during orientation. Modified Time:7/6/2026 12:00:00 AM Account Manager: Brian Kirchmeier Account Manager Email: COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required Flu Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only Submittals:Med Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : - Years of Experience : 1 Patient Ratio Experience : 14 Charting System Experience : Required Charting System Name : Cerner Community Hospital Experience : Preferred LTAC Experience : - Trauma Level I Experience : Preferred Trauma Level II Experience : Preferred Travel Experience Required : - Certifications : BLS, RRTSkills : Adult Critical Care, Emergency Department, Extubation, Intubation Assist, Nasal airway placement, Nasal airway suctioning, Oral airway placement, Oral/nasal Suctioning, Sputum specimen collection, Tracheostomy care/management, Hand held, T-piece, Trach collar, Bag and mask, ET Tube, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), T-piece, Trach collar, BiPAP, CPAP, Troubleshooting high pressure alarms, Weaning from mechanical ventilation Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : Other Patient Ratios Days : 20 Patient Ratios Nights : 14 Patient Ratios Weekends : 14 Float Required : - Call Required : - Weekend Coverage : True Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : - Pre-Approved Time Off : one Orientation Hours : 48 Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : Adults, Pediatrics, Geriatrics Daily Census : 400 Number of Visits Per Day : 5 Number of Rooms : - Number of Beds : 500 Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : Respiratory Services, Rapid Response Teams Patient Diagnoses : - Special Procedures/Unit Details : Bedside Bronchs Special Equipment : PB840,PB 980, ParaPac, Hamilton #Tier2 Travel Compliance Sensitive Account : please be sure that your traveler has reviewed/is able to secure housing and is committed to completing compliance needs in timely manner. Confirm Traveler is PRE-CLOSED at time of submission : review job details, and ensure they are aware of the role they are applying to and the requirements they must qualify for. RTO Start Date : we can auto-approve 5 or less days of non-holiday RTO. Anything more requires facility approval. Candidate MUST WORK 2 out of 3 major holidays. Please confirm both RTO and Start Date are accurate at time of submission. General Submission Requirements: Interview/Client Offer : Please Provide 2-3 Interview Times Upon Submission. SSN DOB required at time of submittal. Certs required : please see job description/unit description to find list of required certs depending on unit. AHA and Red Cross only - RQI cards not accepted. Charting : Cerner experience is position specific. See job post details to confirm. Previous Perm/PRN Candidates : Must be separated for 12 months before applying as a traveler. References : Can submit pending references. General Experience : Unit Specific; 18 Months if not listed otherwise in Job Description. Licensure : MUST have IL license in hand at submission (exceptions will be noted in job description). Floating : required for all travelers - candidates will float within hospital or to an affiliate hospital/s nearby. Allied Clinicians : For allied roles that do not require a license in hand, traveler MUST ARRIVE 3 BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO START for fingerprinting. Locals : Accepted for all units EXCEPT OR RN - must be 50 miles or more from facility for this specialty. Compliance : Lab appointment, Docusign s, and Badge Photo must be completed within a minimum of 1 week signing the contract Background Check Hits/Review : must be noted upon submission so we can seek approval prior to offer Modules : Non-billable up to 16 hours Completed pre-start, renewed annually Non-clinical hours are fixed; clinical module hours may vary Attention Recruiters : First day of assignment is a virtual at-home day; candidates must check for additional modules on this day Client has strict module deadlines; candidates will be pushed if not completed on time (4PM CST on Day 1). Modules Logins are assigned and sent out prior to start. Submittal Details: #Tier2 Travel ComplianceSensitive Account: please be sure that your traveler has reviewed/is able to secure housing and is committed to completing compliance needs in timely manner.Confirm Traveler is PRE-CLOSED at time of submission: review job details, and ensure they are aware of the role they are applying to and the requirements they must qualify for.RTO & Start Date: we can auto-approve 5 or less days of non-holiday RTO. Anything more requires facility approval. Candidate MUST WORK 2 out of 3 major holidays. Please confirm both RTO and Start Date are accurate at time of submission.General Submission Requirements:Interview/Client Offer: Please Provide 2-3 Interview Times Upon Submission.SSN & DOB required at time of submittal.Certs required: please see job description/unit description to find list of required certs depending on unit. AHA and Red Cross only - RQI cards not accepted.Charting: Cerner experience is position specific. See job post details to confirm. Previous Perm/PRN Candidates: Must be separated for 12 months before applying as a traveler.References: Can submit pending references.General Experience: Unit Specific; 18 Months if not listed otherwise in Job Description.Licensure: MUST have IL license in hand at submission (exceptions will be noted in job description).Floating: required for all travelers - candidates will float within hospital or to an affiliate hospital/s nearby.Allied Clinicians: For allied roles that do not require a license in hand, traveler MUST ARRIVE 3 BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO START for fingerprinting.Locals: Accepted for all units EXCEPT OR RN - must be 50 miles or more from facility for this specialty.Compliance: Lab appointment, Docusign s, and Badge Photo must be completed within a minimum of 1 week signing the contractBackground Check Hits/Review: must be noted upon submission so we can seek approval prior to offerModules:Non-billable up to 16 hoursCompleted pre-start, renewed annuallyNon-clinical hours are fixed; clinical module hours may varyAttention Recruiters:First day of assignment is a virtual at-home day; candidates must check for additional modules on this dayClient has strict module deadlines; candidates will be pushed if not completed on time (4PM CST on Day 1).Modules & Logins are assigned and sent out prior to start. Guaranteed Hours: 48 Contract Weeks:91

Prime Staffing Job ID #37139728. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Allied / Tech:Respiratory Therapist,19:00:00-07:30:00

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