Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

American Traveler

Portland, Maine, United States

Position ID: P-777298

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 17

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-02

$2,401.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist for a night shift position at a tertiary, teaching hospital with Level 1 trauma designation, requiring 3+ years of experience.

Details

• Covers entire facility as part of a team of 14-16 RRTs
• Patient ratios of 1:25 for acute care and 1:8 for critical care
• Float requirements include NICU/PICU, acute care pediatrics, ED, and adult acute and critical care
• Uses ventilators including Drager V500 and VN500, Hamilton T1 and C1, Respironics V30 and V60, Trilogy line, Airvo, and Vapotherm
• EPIC EMR system used
• Night shift hours from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Call requirement of 2 hours for the oncoming shift
• Varied patient population across the facility

Requirements

• RRT license required if applicable
• BLS required
• ACLS preferred
• NRP required for NICU assignments
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• Tertiary, teaching hospital experience required
• Level 1 trauma experience required
• NICU/PICU and cardiothoracic experience preferred
• Driver's License required for consideration
• 2 professional references required

Additional Information

• Work as part of a respiratory therapy team covering the entire facility
• Flexible, strong communication and teamwork skills preferred
• Scrubs provided or flexible dress code
• Air pods, laptops, and cell phone usage prohibited on the unit
• 25-mile float policy between facilities as needed
• Local candidates accepted but not eligible for renewals or extensions
• Candidates within 90 miles of any facility are considered local
• RTO should be kept to a minimum, with 3-4 days considered reasonable for a 13-week contract
• Returning employees who worked at the facility within the past 12 months should be noted

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12