Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist

Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist in Hickory, NC

This travel Registered Respiratory Therapist job in Hickory, NC with Advantis Medical is a 13-week travel Registered Respiratory Therapist contract at Frye Regional Medical Center. This role pays $1,745 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: Frye Regional Medical Center

Location: Hickory, NC 28601

Contract Length: 13 Weeks

Shift: Nights (3x12)

EMR System: Cerner

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 North Carolina and national regulatory bodies.

Frye Regional Medical Center — Hickory, NC

Frye Regional's allied work follows its service-line centers — cardiac, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedics, and women's services across a 355-bed community hospital.

The Frye Heart Center (a Duke Health heart affiliate) supports cardiac catheterization and related cardiovascular procedures. Read More

The Brain Center and neurosurgery program, plus advanced orthopedics, drive surgical-tech and imaging caseloads through a 15-bed surgical suite.

Inpatient and outpatient imaging — CT, MRI, and ultrasound — supports the emergency department and the service-line centers.

The Cancer Center carries oncology care and imaging; surgical weight-loss (bariatric) and general and vascular surgery add OR volume.

A Women's Center with a Level III NICU adds obstetric and neonatal respiratory work; a 29-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit adds PT, OT, and speech therapy.

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 Hickory, NC

Hickory, NC sits along the I-40 corridor at the edge of the North Carolina foothills, with a regional healthcare market serving Catawba County and surrounding communities. Imaging, lab, surgery, and other technical departments support care across the foothills market. The Hickory Trail network is expanding connections among downtown, parks, neighborhoods, and the Lake Hickory area, giving residents more options for walking and biking close to the city. Lake Hickory adds fishing, paddling, and waterfront recreation nearby. Housing in Hickory or a neighboring community can look equally close on a map while creating a very different daily route. The city offers a foothills setting without the traffic or density of Charlotte farther southeast.

Travel Allied Health Jobs With Advantis Medical — The Gold Standard

At Advantis Medical Staffing, we take great pride in our commitment to caring for clinicians. We are dedicated to connecting clinicians with the best travel jobs nationwide, while providing exceptional service that fosters a trusted partnership for life. Our mission is to deliver the "Gold Standard" in clinician care—not only by securing your first job but by advocating for your long-term career goals and well-being.