Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

American Traveler

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Position ID: P-767632

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

$2,288.52/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) for a day shift position requiring 2+ years of experience and active VA licensure.

Details

• Respiratory Care unit within a hospital setting
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours (7:00 AM - 7:00 PM)
• Patient population is approximately 95% adult with a small percentage of pediatric patients occasionally presenting through the ED
• Not a NICU RT position
• Charting system: Epic (required)
• On-call required for certain areas such as OT, IR, and Cath Lab, with a 30 mile/30 minute response requirement to campus
• Floating required in rotation with client staff per facility policy and Joint Commission standards

Requirements

• Graduate of an NBRC approved Respiratory Care program or active AARC member
• Virginia Respiratory Therapy license required (license required if applicable)
• BLS and ACLS certification required
• RRT certification required
• CRT certification required
• Minimum 2 years of Respiratory Therapy experience required
• Teaching hospital, community hospital, LTAC, and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred

Additional Information

• Responsible for direct and indirect respiratory care of assigned patients
• May supervise assigned personnel as part of role
• Requires strong interpretive, interactive, and consultative skills with both staff and patients
• Written, telephone, and manual dexterity skills required for documentation and communication
• Must complete up to 7 hours of non-billable training modules during orientation, with hours varying by specialty
• Expect to work some holidays, with RTO kept to a minimum and approved at manager discretion
• Flu vaccination required during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31) unless qualifying exemption is approved
• Smoke/nicotine-free facility
• First-time travelers are not required for this position
• Previous VHC staff members must wait one year before returning as a traveler

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12