Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Travel Job

Respiratory Therapist Opportunity

We're hiring an experienced Respiratory Therapist for a local healthcare provider where you'll be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the treatment, care, and needs of patients with breathing disorders.

Minimum Requirements

• Associate or bachelor's degree from a Respiratory Therapy or Cardiopulmonary Science program
• Current state license in good standing with the State License Board
• One year experience as an RRT
• BLS certification
• Mechanical ventilation and critical care experience required
• NRP required if traveler has NICU experience

Assignment Details

• Virtual interview required
• Experience in ICU, NICU, ER, and floor therapy environment
• Patient population includes neonates, infants, adults, and geriatrics
• Typical caseload of 8-12 patients every 4 hours
• Experience with inhaled medications, noninvasive ventilation, arterial puncture, inhaled nitric oxide, and heliox
• Experience with Drager v500, vn500, Evita XL, Carina, Philips V60, and V30 equipment

Apply now and one of our recruiters will reach out with the details to see if this is the right fit for you.

Benefits Designed for Travelers

We deeply value your commitment to improving the lives of others, that's why we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package starting your first day.

• Weekly, On-Time Pay because that's how it should be
• Full Medical Benefits & 401k Matching Plan
• 24/7 Recruiter: Your main point of contact available by text, phone or email
• Competitive Referral Bonuses
• 100% Paid Housing Available
• Travel & License Reimbursement

Impacting Patient Care Nationwide

As a health professional with Jackson HealthPros, you get the flexibility, stability and growth you need with the satisfaction of impacting communities nationwide. Choose from a variety of career options including direct hire, temp-to-hire, and travel contracts in cities coast to coast. Get full-time pay, benefits, and relocation assistance (at no cost to you) in travel contracts that give you the freedom to explore, with the stability of a full-time job. Find your perfect match with ProVenture, our AI enhanced career app designed for health professionals.

Location Highlights

Columbia, Missouri offers access to both outdoor recreation and a college-town setting. The city is home to the MKT Nature and Fitness Trail and Rock Bridge Memorial State Park, with the park located about 6 miles south of downtown and known for trails, caves, and natural rock formations. Downtown Columbia includes The District and the University of Missouri campus, and the area offers restaurants, live entertainment, and SEC sporting events within a short drive of most hospital locations. Columbia sits roughly midway between Kansas City and St. Louis, with each major metro approximately 125 miles away, which supports convenient weekend travel and access to larger cultural attractions.

EEO Statement

Jackson Healthcare and its family of companies are an EEO/AA Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our associates.