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Travel Respiratory Therapist - ECMO (CVICU/PICU) - $2,306 per week

$2,306 per week

Prime Staffing

Prime Staffing is seeking a travel Registered Respiratory Therapist for a travel job in Greenville, South Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements
  • Specialty: Registered Respiratory Therapist
  • Discipline: Allied Health Professional
  • Start Date: 06/22/2026
  • Duration: 13 weeks
  • 36 hours per week
  • Shift: 12 hours
  • Employment Type: Travel

ID: 63390922 Shift: Night 3x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:30) Description: Shift: 1900-730 (3x12 Nights)Weekend coverage - Every other but may change based on needFloat will be required between the CVICU and PICU units Need both PEDs and Adult experience. Must have ECMO Specialist experience Patient Diagnoses: Post cardiac surgery, cardiogenic shock, traumatic injury, ARDS/respiratory failure, and/or other critical acute illness-related need requiring ECMO support. Special procedures: Manage ECMO device during bedside ECMO cannulation and/or cannula repositioning procedure.Special Equipment: Cardiohelp ECMO consoleCentrimag ECMO consoleCardio Quip heater-cooler unitGlucometer (point of care testing) Must have at least one year of EPIC experience Required certificates: ACLS, BLS, PALS, SC RRT licenseExperience - ECMO specialty device course and required CMEs to maintain proficiencyTravelers will work alongside the ICU RN and RT, specifically responsible for device management in the ICU, following the ECMO order set and provider team direction. Travelers will work both in PICU with peds patients and in CVICU with adults who require critical extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (heart/lung) support post cardiac/respiratory/sepsis/shock/trauma-related injury/illness. As an RT or RN they are licensed within their specialty and have ICU experience. Modified Time:6/22/2026 4:00:00 AM Account Manager: Amanda Rebholz Account Manager Email: COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required Flu Vaccine: Required - No Exemptions Submittals:Low Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : Preferred Years of Experience : 3 Patient Ratio Experience : 2 Charting System Experience : Preferred Charting System Name : Epic Community Hospital Experience : Preferred LTAC Experience : Preferred Trauma Level I Experience : Required Trauma Level II Experience : Required Travel Experience Required : - Certifications : ACLS, BLS, PALSSkills : Arterial line management, Blood Product Administration*, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)*, Care of the patient on ECMO, Care of Ventilated Patient, Central line care/management*, ECMO, Fibrinogen, FloTrac/Vigileo monitoring*, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Impella*, Infection Prevention, INR, Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)*, Isolation Precautions/PPE, Management of dysrhythmias, Management of patient with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure, Massive transfusion protocol*, Medical Intensive Care Unit*, Neuro Intensive Care Unit*, Nurse driven ECMO protocols, Phlebotomy*, Post Cardiac Surgery (directly from the OR)*, Post Cardiac Surgery (Not directly from the OR)*, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath/intervention*, PT/PTT, Pulmonary edema*, Pulmonary embolism*, Respiratory failure*, Suctioning (ETT, NT)*, Surgical Intensive Care Unit*, Thermoregulation: hypothermia/hyperthermia, Trauma Intensive Care Unit*, ECMO circuit priming *, ECMO circuit change* Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : Other Patient Ratios Days : 2 Patient Ratios Nights : 2 Patient Ratios Weekends : 2 Float Required : CVICU and PICU Call Required : - Weekend Coverage : True Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : 6 Pre-Approved Time Off : one Orientation Hours : 24 Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : Adolescents, Adults, Pediatrics, Geriatrics Daily Census : Payroll Shell Number of Visits Per Day : - Number of Rooms : - Number of Beds : - Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : IV Teams, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation, Unit Secretary Patient Diagnoses : Post cardiac surgery, cardiogenic shock, traumatic injury, ARDS/respiratory failure, and/or other critical acute illness-related need requiring ECMO support. Special Procedures/Unit Details : Manage ECMO device during bedside ECMO cannulation and/or cannula repositioning procedure. Special Equipment : Cardiohelp ECMO consoleCentrimag ECMO consoleCardio Quip heater-cooler unitGlucometer (point of care testing) #Tier3 Travel Compliance Extensions: Effective 2/1/26 (Nursing only, excluding CVOR) Travelers cannot extend for a 4 th consecutive contract. Travelers will need to begin the process of converting to an employee status after working their third consecutive 13-week contract or after 39 weeks. If the traveler does not wish to convert to a team member status, they will be required to take a minimum six-month separation before they are eligible to return as a traveler for the organization. Travelers must be 100 miles from every Prisma facility (regardless of where they are applying) to be eligible to travel in the system, unless they are one of the two exceptions below 90-99.9 miles are accepted at a 10% bill rate reduction 100+ miles full bill rate Exception 1: Night shift travelers for below specialties must be 50+ miles ONLY from the contracted campus they re applying to. Full BR granted at 100+ miles away. 50.0-99.9 miles is 10% bill rate reduction. Under 50 miles is ineligible. Adult Multi-Specialty Adult Medical Tele / Adult Cardiac Tele / Progressive Care All RRT Exception 2: Below specialties must be 50+ miles from the relevant flagship hospital ( Prisma Richland or Prisma Greenville). Full BR granted at 100+ miles away. 50.0-99.9 miles is 10% bill rate reduction. Under 50 miles is ineligible. Operating Room (including allied and SPT) Cath Lab (including allied) CT / MRI / IR Techs / Echo Techs MLTs, SLPs, PTs, OTs, Dietitians Adult ICU Prisma Health Tuomey (All open positions) Local radius: 60 miles For CRNAs only Will consider nurses with 1+ years of recent experience in unit. Must send SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER with submittal. Orientation is every Monday. Pre Assignment testing (all RN s) and modules required for all travelers to complete within 48 hours of receiving the login information (which usually comes within 24 hours of the nurse signing their contract). Travelers are eligible for reimbursement for hours spent completing modules (up to 16 hours) and time will be verified upon start of contract. EMR experience: 1-year minimum experience with EPIC EMR required If you have any issues, please let the Account Manager or your CS know ASAP. Floating: Prisma Health s goal is to keep staff in their home unit. However, it is a requirement for all assignments that agency staff, regardless of unit or facility, must float to other Prisma Health units and/or campuses per request due to census concerns. Staff will only be floating to units they are qualified for and performing tasks for which competencies have already been demonstrated and documented. Modules: Modules are billable, up to 16 hours Modules are completed pre-start and not included in NBO, and completed annually Modules are recorded in transcripts by Prisma Health, time is not entered into timecards Submittal Details: #Tier3 Travel ComplianceExtensions: Effective 2/1/26 (Nursing only, excluding CVOR) Travelers cannot extend for a 4th consecutive contract. Travelers will need to begin the process of converting to an employee status after working their third consecutive 13-week contract or after 39 weeks. If the traveler does not wish to convert to a team member status, they will be required to take a minimum six-month separation before they are eligible to return as a traveler for the organization.Travelers must be 100 miles from every Prisma facility (regardless of where they are applying) to be eligible to travel in the system, unless they are one of the two exceptions below 90-99.9 miles are accepted at a 10% bill rate reduction100+ miles full bill rateException 1: Night shift travelers for below specialties must be 50+ miles ONLY from the contracted campus they re applying to. Full BR granted at 100+ miles away. 50.0-99.9 miles is 10% bill rate reduction. Under 50 miles is ineligible.Adult Multi-SpecialtyAdult Medical Tele / Adult Cardiac Tele / Progressive CareAll RRTException 2: Below specialties must be 50+ miles from the relevant flagship hospital (Prisma Richland or Prisma Greenville). Full BR granted at 100+ miles away. 50.0-99.9 miles is 10% bill rate reduction. Under 50 miles is ineligible.Operating Room (including allied and SPT)Cath Lab (including allied)CT / MRI / IR Techs / Echo TechsMLTs, SLPs, PTs, OTs, Dietitians Adult ICUPrisma Health Tuomey (All open positions)Local radius: 60 miles For CRNAs onlyWill consider nurses with 1+ years of recent experience in unit.Must send SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER with submittal.Orientation is every Monday.Pre Assignment testing (all RN s) and modules required for all travelers to complete within 48 hours of receiving the login information (which usually comes within 24 hours of the nurse signing their contract). Travelers are eligible for reimbursement for hours spent completing modules (up to 16 hours) and time will be verified upon start of contract.EMR experience: 1-year minimum experience with EPIC EMR requiredIf you have any issues, please let the Account Manager or your CS know ASAP.Floating: Prisma Health s goal is to keep staff in their home unit. However, it is a requirement for all assignments that agency staff, regardless of unit or facility, must float to other Prisma Health units and/or campuses per request due to census concerns. Staff will only be floating to units they are qualified for and performing tasks for which competencies have already been demonstrated and documented.Modules:Modules are billable, up to 16 hoursModules are completed pre-start and not included in NBO, and completed annuallyModules are recorded in transcripts by Prisma Health, time is not entered into timecards Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks:91

Prime Staffing Job ID #36950766. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Allied / Tech:Respiratory Therapist,19:00:00-07:30:00

About Prime Staffing

At Prime Staffing, we understand the importance of finding the perfect fit for both our clients and candidates. Prime Staffing utilizes a unique matchmaking approach, providing the most qualified contingent staffing to our clients, and the most competitive contracts to our workforce. Our experienced team takes the time to get to know both our clients and candidates, their needs, and preferences, to ensure that each placement is a success.

We offer a wide range of staffing services including temporary, temp-to-perm, and direct hire placements. Our extensive network of qualified candidates includes nurses, allied healthcare professionals, corporate support professionals and executives.

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