Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist for a Level I Trauma Center, requiring 2+ years of adult critical care ventilator and trauma experience on a night shift schedule.

Job Details

• Short term acute care Level I Trauma Center setting with over 1,500 staffed beds,
• Work in Respiratory/Neuro Diagnostics unit,
• Must float between two nearby campuses connected by a shared parking lot and traveler shuttle,
• Night shift, 3x12 hour shifts, 6:45pm-7:30am,
• Weekend work required every other weekend,
• No on-call requirements,
• Uses Epic charting system,
• Preferred experience with Hamilton C6 ventilator,

Job Requirements

• RRT and ACLS certification required,
• BLS certification required,
• NRP and PALS certifications preferred,
• Minimum 2 years of critical care experience required,
• Adult critical care ventilator experience required,
• Trauma center experience required,
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I experience preferred,
• ECMO, NICU, and Pediatric critical care experience preferred,
• 1 professional reference required,
• License required if applicable,
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted,
• COVID vaccine and booster required with only religious/medical exemptions accepted,

Additional Information

• Provide respiratory care services including ventilator management, airway management, and pulmonary hygiene for critical care and trauma patients,
• Perform ABG interpretation and therapist-led protocols,
• Work within a Level I Trauma Center, academic medical center environment,
• Navy blue scrub color required,
• First-time travelers accepted,
• Extended time off and special scheduling accommodations are not permitted once assigned,
• Returning staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years to be eligible as a traveler,
• Local candidates not accepted within 75 miles of the facility,
• Travelers may be expected to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities