Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) for a night shift role at a Level III Trauma Center and teaching hospital, requiring 2+ years of experience and comfort treating both adult and pediatric ICU patients.

Job Details

• Short-term acute care, Level III Trauma Center and teaching hospital setting,
• 733 staffed beds,
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (18:00-6:00),
• Every other weekend required,
• Holiday coverage required,
• Floating within scope to meet facility needs or between like units required,
• No on-call requirement,
• Uses Epic charting system,

Job Requirements

• Active state or Compact RRT license required at submission (pending license not accepted),
• License required if applicable,
• Minimum 2 years of applicable experience required,
• No background or license actions within the past 12 months,
• Must be comfortable working with both adult and pediatric ICU patients,
• Advanced EKG exam required as part of compliance prior to start,
• SSN and DOB required at submission,

Additional Information

• First-time travelers will be considered,
• Maximum of 4 days RTO permitted; no holiday RTO accepted,
• Candidates requesting holiday RTO may request one major holiday only,
• Former employees must be separated from the facility for at least one year before returning as a traveler,
• Night shift travelers may extend contracts twice (maximum of three contracts total), then must wait 6 months before reapplying,
• Local candidates residing within 50 miles of the main campus are not eligible for this position,
• Solid black or black and white scrubs required,
• Pre-start modules required, estimated 4-10 hours to complete (non-billable),
• Vaccine exemption requests must be submitted early; candidates may not start while a request is pending