Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

American Traveler

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Position ID: P-751913

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 20

Openings: 2

Start date: 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z

$2,471.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - ECMO Specialist with 2+ years RRT experience and 1+ year of ECMO Specialist experience for a night shift position in adult critical care.

Details

• Adult critical care unit at a Magnet-designated, teaching hospital with Level III trauma status
• Patient ratio of 1:6
• Uses Epic/Excellian charting system
• Night shift schedule (3x12 hours, 18:30-07:00) with occasional day shift coverage as needed
• Works every other weekend
• Floating required within the hospital or to nearby affiliate hospitals as needed
• No on-call requirement

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years RRT experience and 1 year ECMO Specialist experience required
• ACLS, BLS, PALS, and RRT certifications required
• State license required if applicable
• Adult critical care work setting experience required
• Experience with airway management including intubation assist, extubation, tracheostomy care, and suctioning
• Experience caring for patients with ARDS, aspiration, COVID, ECMO, fresh tracheostomy, pneumonia, and bronchoscopy
• Medication administration experience including Albuterol, Atrovent, Mucomyst, Nitric Oxide, and others
• Ventilator management skills including BiPAP, CPAP, SIMV, and weaning from mechanical ventilation
• Arterial puncture and ABG drawing/interpretation experience required
• Epic/Excellian charting experience required
• Must live more than 100 miles from the facility to be considered
• Pending license accepted but must be active by start date
• 1 supervisor reference required for consideration

Additional Information

• ECMO Specialist providing protocol-driven ECMO oxygen therapy and critical care respiratory support
• Perform chest physiotherapy, nebulizer treatments, and pulmonary hygiene procedures
• Assist with patient transport, including inter-departmental and ambulance transport
• First-time travelers accepted if they have at least 1 year of ECMO Specialist experience
• Scrub color is Ceil Blue (provided) or Olive Green (traveler's own)
• Returning staff must have been gone at least 3 months since last worked as perm staff or per diem
• RTO ideally no more than 5 days
• Local candidates not accepted due to 100-mile radius requirement

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12