Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

American Traveler

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Position ID: P-762659

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 12

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

$2,091.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) for a night shift position requiring 2+ years of experience and critical care expertise including ECMO and bedside bronchoscopy.

Details

• 3x12 night shift schedule, 18:30-7:00
• Level II Trauma Services and ER unit
• Performs bedside bronchoscopy, percutaneous/cricothyrotomy trachs, ECMO, nitric oxide therapy, and lung transplant care
• 1:20 patient ratio
• Epic charting system preferred
• Floating required to all facility campuses as needed
• No on-call requirements
• No block scheduling accommodations available

Requirements

• RRT and RCP license required, licensed by Oklahoma Medical Board of Licensure & Supervision (license required if applicable)
• BLS, PALS, ACLS, and NRP certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• Community hospital experience required
• Teaching hospital, LTAC, and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• Adult critical care setting experience
• Proficient in ventilator management including BiPAP, CPAP, SIMV, and weaning from mechanical ventilation
• Skilled in arterial blood gas draws and interpretation
• Experience with airway management including intubation, extubation, and tracheostomy care
• Experience with medication delivery systems and aerosol therapies

Additional Information

• Provide respiratory care to critically ill patients including those with ARDS, aspiration, pneumonia, and fresh tracheostomies
• Perform chest physiotherapy, pulmonary hygiene, and sputum specimen collection
• Support patient transport including inter-departmental and ambulance transport
• Troubleshoot high pressure ventilator alarms
• Black scrub color required
• Candidates must live outside a 75-mile radius to be eligible; local candidates not accepted
• Maximum 5 days of RTO per assignment; no holidays or blackout dates permitted
• Former facility employees must have a minimum 1-year separation to be eligible
• ER candidates must have NIHSS and ESI certifications, or be willing to obtain them

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12