Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist - Arlington, TX

This travel Registered Respiratory Therapist job in Arlington, TX with Advantis Medical is a 13-week travel Registered Respiratory Therapist contract at Medical City - Arlington. This role pays $1,807 per week and follows a Days shift with a 3x12 schedule.

In this travel Registered Respiratory Therapist job, you will support patient care through specialty-specific clinical services, perform assessments and treatments within your scope of practice, document patient progress, operate relevant medical equipment, and collaborate with physicians and the broader care team to help deliver quality patient outcomes.

Advantis Medical supports travel clinicians with personalized recruiter guidance, fast and straightforward onboarding, complimentary licensing support, and benefits that start on Day 1.

Responsibilities

• Assess respiratory status and deliver ordered therapies, including aerosolized medications and oxygen management, across assigned units
• Set up, monitor, and manage mechanical ventilators, supporting weaning per physician orders and facility protocol
• Draw and analyze arterial blood gases per facility protocol
• Respond to rapid responses and codes, providing airway support and assisting with intubation when assigned

Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist Requirements

• 2+ years of recent Registered Respiratory Therapist experience
• Must hold all required Registered Respiratory Therapist certifications and licenses as mandated by Texas and national regulatory bodies

Medical City - Arlington — Arlington, TX

Medical City Arlington is an acute care hospital in South Arlington, serving nearby communities including Mansfield and Grand Prairie. The Texas Department of State Health Services designates it a Level II Trauma Center.

Radiology serves inpatients, outpatients and emergency patients, with CT, MRI and ultrasound services accredited by the American College of Radiology.

Cardiovascular care includes coronary bypass surgery, angioplasty and coronary or peripheral stenting, alongside diagnostic and interventional catheterization and heart rhythm testing.

Certified by healthcare accreditor DNV as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, the hospital also treats brain injuries and provides dedicated neurotrauma intensive care.

The Level III NICU cares for premature and critically ill newborns, including infants with respiratory distress, neonatal infections and complications involving the brain or intestines.

The Lung Program brings together oncology, thoracic surgery, pulmonology and radiology to evaluate abnormal CT scans and treat lung cancer and complex lung disease.