Travel Respiratory Therapist

Job Description\n PEL/VIP is seeking a travel Respiratory Therapist for a travel job in Chicago, Illinois.Job Description & Requirements\n \n Specialty: Respiratory Therapist\n Discipline: Allied Health Professional\n Start Date: 09/30/2026\n Duration: 8 weeks\n 36 hours per week\n Shift: 12 hours, days\n Employment Type: Travel\n \n Respiratory Therapist - Registered | Travel | Chicago, IL Assignment Overview\n We are seeking a skilled Respiratory Therapist registered or certified by the National Board of Respiratory Care to provide comprehensive cardiopulmonary services. The ideal candidate will be adept in performing both diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in a general floors setting.Assignment Details\n \n Start Date: Not provided\n Location: Chicago, IL\n Work Modality: Not provided\n Shift Details: 3x12 Days\n Assignment Length: Not provided\n Estimated gross weekly pay package: $2295 (negotiable)\n Number of Openings: 2\n Responsibilities\n \n Assist physicians with invasive and non-invasive procedures\n Deliver medicated aerosols via medical compressed gas\n Maintain airways and manage ventilators\n Insertion of arterial lines and performing intubations\n Conduct pulmonary function studies and stress tests\n Analyze blood gases\n Qualifications\n Required:\n \n 2 years of recent RT experience with intubation experience\n NBRC RRT or CRT certification\n Illinois RT license\n ACLS & BLS certifications through the American Heart Association\n Job Type\n Travel\n \n PEL/VIP Job ID #65502282. 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.About PEL/VIP\n \n PEL/VIP connects nursing, respiratory and allied health professionals with opportunities that make a difference. For over 30 years, we've helped clinicians build rewarding careers through travel, contract, permanent, and PRN positions across acute care facilities, post-acute facilities, and healthcare organizations nationwide.Whether you're looking for flexibility, career growth, competitive pay, or your next long-term opportunity, our team is committed to helping you find a position that aligns with your goals.\n \n As a company built and operated by healthcare professionals, we understand the value clinicians bring to patient care. That's why we focus on building lasting relationships, providing personalized support, and creating opportunities where clinicians can succeed.\n Benefits\n \n 401k retirement plan\n Dental benefits\n Medical benefits\n Health savings account\n Life insurance\n Vision benefits\n \n