Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist

Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist in Richmond, VA

This travel Registered Respiratory Therapist job in Richmond, VA with Advantis Medical is a 13-week travel Registered Respiratory Therapist contract at CJW Medical Center Chippenham Hospital. This role pays $1,751 per week and follows a Nights shift with a 3x12 schedule. In this travel Registered Respiratory Therapist job, you will support patient care through specialty-specific clinical services, perform assessments and treatments within your scope of practice, document patient progress, operate relevant medical equipment, and collaborate with physicians and the broader care team to help deliver quality patient outcomes.

Job Details

• Facility: CJW Medical Center Chippenham Hospital
• Location: Richmond, VA 23225
• Contract Length: 13 Weeks
• Shift: Nights (3x12)
• EMR System: Meditech

Responsibilities

• Assess respiratory status and deliver ordered therapies, including aerosolized medications and oxygen management, across assigned units
• Set up, monitor, and manage mechanical ventilators, supporting weaning per physician orders and facility protocol
• Draw and analyze arterial blood gases per facility protocol
• Respond to rapid responses and codes, providing airway support and assisting with intubation when assigned

Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist Requirements:

• 2+ years of recent Registered Respiratory Therapist experience.
• Must hold all required certifications and licenses as mandated by Virginia and national regulatory bodies.

Chippenham Hospital — Richmond, VA

Part of HCA Virginia's CJW Medical Center, Chippenham Hospital is a 466-bed acute-care hospital on Richmond's Southside and a major trauma and cardiovascular center for central Virginia.

• It's a Virginia-designated Level I Trauma Center and Level I Burn Center, a high-acuity setting that keeps CT, X-ray, and ultrasound in steady use.
• The Levinson Heart Institute, recognized as Virginia's first heart hospital, runs a 24/7 cardiac cath lab with interventional cardiology, electrophysiology and pulsed-field AFib ablation, TAVR, and CABG.
• Robotic surgery anchors the OR across multiple specialties, alongside orthopedics, joint replacement, and bariatric surgery.
• Diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology support the trauma, cardiac, and neuroscience programs.
• A certified Primary Stroke Center, a labor-and-delivery unit, a pediatric ER, and a pediatric ICU operate alongside behavioral health at Tucker Pavilion; Meditech is the EMR.

Benefits

• Day One Benefits, Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(k)
• Relocation and Travel Reimbursement
• Dedicated team to help with state licensing & renewals
• Weekly Direct Deposit
• $1,000 Referral Bonus + $250 Bonus for Your Referral

Explore Richmond, VA

Richmond, VA is Virginia's capital and a major healthcare center built along the James River. Local radiology includes X-ray, ultrasound, mammography, CT, PET, MRI, nuclear medicine, and interventional imaging, giving Allied clinicians access to a broad diagnostic and procedural environment. The Virginia Capital Trail begins near downtown and follows the river corridor east, while Belle Isle and other riverfront parks bring trails and outdoor recreation into the city itself. Historic districts, museums, restaurants, and the arts scene add variety across neighborhoods. Richmond's combination of advanced healthcare, state-government institutions, and direct river access gives the city a distinct central Virginia identity.

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