Travel Respiratory Therapist - PICU RT

Travel Respiratory Therapist - PICU RT

American Traveler

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Position ID: P-762744

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-10-19

$2,313.68/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist for a night shift position at a Level II trauma acute care hospital requiring 4+ years of experience and multiple ICU/PICU/NICU certifications.

Details

• Provides respiratory care across CCU, Flex Unit, SDU, PEDS, PICU, PCU, and FBS units, not limited to PICU or PEDS
• High acuity patient population including Level 2 ER/PICU/NICU trauma and floor therapy patients
• Patient ratio of 1:4
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM), with possibility to fill in day shifts if necessary
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirement
• Floating required within scope to CCU, Flex Unit, SDU, PEDS, PICU, PCU, and FBS
• Uses Servo U-V60 ventilators and HFNC equipment
• Charting completed in Cerner

Requirements

• Minimum 4 years of experience required
• Level II Trauma experience required
• PICU, NICU, and Adult ICU experience preferred
• Cerner charting experience required
• Certifications required: ACLS, BLS, CRT, NRP, PALS, RRT
• License required if applicable
• Compact license accepted at time of submission, but Alaska state license required prior to start for acute specialties
• First-time travelers not accepted
• Prior travel experience not required

Additional Information

• Deliver respiratory therapy services to a high acuity population spanning adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients
• Perform ventilator management including BiPAP, CPAP, and high frequency oscillator support
• Skilled in airway management, suctioning, intubation assist, and tracheostomy care
• Experience with neonatal/pediatric equipment and procedures including bubble CPAP and neonatal transports
• Located at a Magnet-designated acute care hospital with 152 staffed beds
• Scrubs may be any color or pattern, with L&D/OR scrubs provided
• Local candidates not accepted
• Minimum 100-mile radius rule applies
• Returning staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years before returning as a traveler
• COVID vaccination acknowledgment required prior to submission

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12