Travel Respiratory Therapist - Pediatric RT

Travel Respiratory Therapist - Pediatric RT

American Traveler

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Evenings

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-16

$3,080.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist for a pediatric evening shift position requiring 2+ years of PICU/NICU/CCU experience and IL RRT licensure.

Details

• Hospital-based Respiratory Therapy unit serving pediatric patients
• Staff must be able to work 2 of the 4 areas at the facility: NICU, CCU, PICU, and acute care floors
• 10-hour evening shift, 3:00 PM to 1:30 AM
• 40 hours per week over a 13-week assignment
• Every other weekend required
• Staffing ratios based on a points system
• EMR system used is Epic

Requirements

• Active Illinois RRT license required (if applicable), permanent license required at time of consideration
• BLS and PALS certifications required
• NRP certification required for NICU assignments
• Minimum 2+ years of RRT experience in Pediatric Critical Care (PICU/NICU/CCU)
• Recent acute care Pediatric RRT experience (PICU/NICU) within the current year required
• CRT certification will not be accepted
• Travel experience required
• Flu and COVID-19 vaccination documentation with both doses and lot numbers required
• Two professional references required, with at least one from within the past year

Additional Information

• Provide respiratory therapy care to pediatric patients across NICU, CCU, PICU, and acute care units
• Orientation occurs every Monday
• Scrub dress code allows any color, including kid-friendly designs
• First-time travelers may be considered if highly qualified and meeting all other requirements
• Local candidates accepted at the same bill rate as travelers, except NICU and PICU which enforce a 50-mile radius rule
• Returning employees must have a gap of at least one year since their last assignment
• Returning travelers must have a gap of at least 45 days since their last assignment
• Maximum RTO of 10 days overall, with a 6-day maximum specifically for RRTs, and any RTO must be made up by extending the contract end date