Travel Respiratory Therapist - Pediatric RT

Travel Respiratory Therapist - Pediatric RT

American Traveler

Charleston, West Virginia, United States

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 2

Start date: 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z

$2,087.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Pediatric Respiratory Therapist with 1+ years of experience including pediatric/NICU exposure for a night shift position at a major teaching hospital.

Details

• Work in the Respiratory/Neuro Diagnostics department of a women and children's hospital
• Treats critical care and general care patients across adult and pediatric populations
• Night shift, 3x12 hours, 7p-7a, weekdays with some weekend requirements
• Floating within scope required, including to sister facilities as needed
• Uses Cerner charting system
• No on-call requirement
• Open to accommodating block schedules, though not guaranteed

Requirements

• RRT or CRT required, license required if applicable
• Minimum 1 year of experience required
• Pediatric and/or NICU experience required
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NALS certifications required
• Certifications must be through the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Cerner charting experience preferred
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Minimum 2 Manager and/or Charge Nurse references from the past 2 years required
• Pending state license accepted

Additional Information

• Facility is a Level IV Trauma Center and major teaching hospital, part of the Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems (COTH)
• 838 staffed beds
• Scrubs provided
• Free parking for travelers
• First-time travelers accepted
• RTO requests must be submitted two weeks prior to the next schedule and approved by manager
• Accepts candidates within a 100-mile radius; those between 75-100 miles may be considered case-by-case at the same rate
• Former permanent employees must wait 2 years from last permanent employment date before returning as a traveler
• Current employees of the health system (including affiliated hospitals) are not eligible for travel contracts within the system

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12