Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist - $2,249 per week

Premier Medical Staffing Services is seeking a travel Registered Respiratory Therapist for a travel job in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Start Date: 08/03/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Quickly interviewing viable candidates: Phone call/text from a 405 area code

Local Radius rule: 50 miles, 10% reduction to bill rate

 

Employee Separation Policy : Any past employee whether FTE, or PRN for the float pool, cannot work travel in another Market no matter which facility they currently work at, or have worked at within the past 12 months. If they worked travel (not FTE or PRN), the separation policy does not apply

 

HOLIDAY update: unless the Unit is closed, your contractor is required to work 1-2 of 3 upcoming Summer holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day)

• EMR : EPIC

 

UNIT Info

 

• Equipment: Drager, Jet, Oscillator
• Patient Types: all ages; primarily adults with NICU
• Scrubs : any color tops and bottoms, solids

No CRTs will be considered by the Department Leadership

 

Submission Requirements

Quickly interviewing viable candidates: Phone call/text from a 405 area code

Orientation Dates: 8/3, 8/10
HOLIDAY update: unless the Unit is closed, your contractor is required to work 1-2 of 3 upcoming Summer holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day)

 

• 24 months of of RRT/Respiratory experience in Hospital setting, -- CRTs will NOT be considered ---
• EPIC emr experience [required]
• ALL certs must be active [required]
• NO 1st time travelers, must have completed a travel assignment within the past 15 months [required]
• IA/Iowa Respiratory license {highly preferred} -- will accept licensing candidates; 1-3 week turnaround time
• Equipment experience; jet ventilator [required]
• Equipment experience; Drager Vent [required]
• Equipment experience; Oscillator Vent [required]
• Must be willing/able to float across different units throughout the hospital
• NICU experience within the last 18 months [required]
• Level III NICU experience within the last 15 months [required]

PROFILE REQUIREMENTS:

• Work history/resume/employment history must have 36 months of current RRT / Respiratory Therapy experience [required]
• Skills Checklist must be specific to the discipline listed on the job (Respiratory Therapy) – [required]
• IDPH / Iowa Department of Public Health / Respiratory Care and Polysomnography – [highly preferred] [document]
• Professional Reference/Reference Check - charge/supervisor/nurse manager/director/CNO/COO performance evaluation/reference from within 24 months of today's date [preferred]
• Driver’s License [document] [required]
• AHA/American Heart Association or ARC/AMERICAN RED CROSS BLS / basic life support – [required]
• AHA/American Heart Association or ARC/AMERICAN RED CROSS ACLS / advance cardiac life support – [required]
• NBRC / National Board for Respiratory Care -- [ required ]
• PALs / pediatric advanced certificate [required] [document]
• NRP / neonatal resuscitation certificate [ required ] [document]

Certification Requirements

• ACLS (AHA)
• BLS
• NBRC
• NRP
• PALS (AHA)

State License Requirements

• Iowa

About the Facility

Premier Medical Staffing Job ID #649013. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RRT Respiratory Therapist

About Premier Medical Staffing Services

Premier Medical Staffing Services, LLC is a nationally expanding healthcare staffing firm for healthcare professionals and companies. We understand our clients’ need for highly qualified, expertly trained medical professionals and are passionate about helping clinicians find employment opportunities that fit their personality and needs. Able to accommodate the ever-changing needs of the healthcare landscape, we offer per-diem, contract and direct hire placements to support the unique needs of each industry sector. Premier Medical Staffing Services is Joint Commission Certified, a Military Spouse Employment Partner and is certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise. We are proudly nurse owned.