Respiratory Therapist - RTVP

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Respiratory Therapist (RT)

Location: York, ME
Specialty: Cardiopulmonary / Respiratory Therapy
Job Type: Contract Travel Assignment
Duration: 13 Weeks
Guaranteed Hours: 36 Hours per Week
Shift: Night Shift
Schedule: 3x12-Hour Shifts
Shift Hours: 6:00 PM – 6:30 AM
Holiday Requirement: No
On-Call: No
Overtime: After 40 Hours per Week

We are seeking an experienced Respiratory Therapist (RT) for a night shift travel assignment in York, Maine. This opportunity is ideal for a skilled respiratory therapist with strong ICU and acute care experience who can provide advanced respiratory care in a high-acuity hospital environment.

The RT will work closely with physicians, nurses, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams to support critically ill patients requiring respiratory interventions and ventilator management.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and provide respiratory therapy treatments according to physician orders

• Monitor and manage ventilators and complex life-support systems

• Perform advanced respiratory procedures including pressure and volume-controlled ventilation

• Assess patient respiratory status and respond to changes in condition

• Participate in emergency response and cardiac arrest/code blue teams

• Administer respiratory medications and therapies

• Educate patients and families regarding respiratory treatments and care plans

• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and patient records

• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams

• Ensure compliance with hospital safety and infection control policies

Requirements

• Active Maine Respiratory Care Practitioner License required

• Minimum 2 years of Respiratory Therapy experience required

• ICU experience required

• Current BLS Certification required

• Current ACLS Certification required

• Current NRP Certification required

• Strong critical thinking and emergency response skills

• Previous travel assignment experience preferred

• Experience in acute care hospital environments preferred

• RRT or CRT credential preferred

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About Navitas Healthcare, LLC

It is a Joint Commission Certified / WBENC and one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Medical, Clinical and Non-Clinical services to numerous hospitals. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we cater. We understand this is a partnership. You will not be blindsided and your salary will be discussed upfront.