Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

American Traveler

Spokane, Washington, United States

Position ID: P-756430

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-10-19

$2,090.50/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist for a night shift position at a Level II Trauma Center, requiring Washington state RRT licensure in hand and at least 1 year of experience.

Details

• Level II Trauma Center and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center, short-term acute care teaching hospital
• Night shift, 3x12 hours, 19:00-07:00
• Every other weekend required
• Block scheduling required
• 1:11 patient ratio
• Floating between units required, and may include sister facilities
• No on-call required
• Duties include floor care, ER coverage, code response, and rapid response
• Uses Epic for charting

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of experience required
• RRT certification required
• BLS required; ACLS and PALS preferred
• Washington state license required if applicable, must be in hand at time of submission
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Skilled in ventilator management including BiPAP, CPAP, and weaning from mechanical ventilation
• Experience with airway management including extubation, suctioning, and tracheostomy care
• Proficient in ABG interpretation and oxygen therapy
• Experience with pediatric and emergency department settings preferred
• Two supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years required
• Must not have worked as a permanent Providence employee within 50 miles of this facility within the last 3 months

Additional Information

• Provide respiratory care across ER, floor, and rapid response/code teams
• Scrub color for RRT: any color permitted
• No parking fees at this facility
• First-time travelers not considered for this position
• Local candidates accepted at lower bill rate
• Local radius rule of 50 miles applies
• Returning staff may be eligible to return after 3 months, provided they are not within 50 miles of the facility
• Must commit to working 3 of 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• All RTO and scheduling requests must be submitted upfront during the application process