Travel Respiratory Therapist - $2,435 per week

Trusted Talent is seeking a travel Registered Respiratory Therapist for a travel job in Urbana, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: days
• Employment Type: Travel

Responsibilities:

• Disassemble, wash, rinse, dry, and package respiratory equipment.
• Evaluate the results of patient respiratory care delivered per care plans.
• Serve as a role model in respiratory care, demonstrating competency in clinical judgment, technical skills, and knowledge base.
• Prepare and test respiratory therapy equipment for proper and safe operation; check equipment in use for proper operation and routine service.
• Report malfunctioning equipment to management.
• Process and maintain respiratory equipment.
• Accurately chart on respiratory flow sheets in the electronic medical record (EMR) and care plans, and charge accurately in the EMR.
• Complete assessments on ventilator patients and all other patients receiving respiratory care services.
• Recommend interventions and determine the need for further treatment or referral in the patient's respiratory care regimen.
• Record procedures, patient response, and compliance with sleep therapy documentation requirements.
• Consult with a respiratory care practitioner regarding any adverse effects and compliance with equipment, relaying information in writing to the physician.
• Evaluate patients for routine respiratory care therapy on inpatient units and in the emergency room.
• Obtain and analyze blood gases: arterial, venous, and capillary.
• Assist in cleaning respiratory care equipment and stocking related supplies on inpatient care units.

Schedule:

• Nights; 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM

Candidate Requirements:

• Must have RRT, NBRC, EPIC, Trauma 1, NICU/PICU with Level 3-4 experience.

Skills & Experience:

• Required: Solid understanding of all aspects of respiratory care.
• Preferred: N/A

Education:

• Required: Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy
• Preferred: N/A

Certifications & Licensure:

• Required:
• BLS (American Heart Association)
• Illinois RCP license

• NBRC Certified Respiratory Therapist

• Preferred: N/A

Job Category: Clinical-Allied

Trusted Talent Job ID #JN -012026-794969. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Respiratory Therapist

About Trusted Talent

A Better Route for Travel Healthcare

Founded in Buffalo, NY in 2008, Trusted Talent has spent nearly two decades building a different kind of healthcare staffing company — one where travel nurses, allied professionals, and locum providers are treated like family, not file numbers. The Joint Commission has awarded Trusted Talent its Gold Seal of Approval for Health Care Staffing Services, the industry's most rigorous credential. We are also the Official Healthcare Staffing Partner of the Buffalo Sabres, named to the 2025 SIA Fastest-Growing US Staffing Firms list, the 2024 SIA Largest US Staffing Firms list, and recognized as a 2023 Inc. Best Workplace.

From day one, our mission has been simple: get every traveler the right assignment, the right pay, and the right support — fast. That's how we earned a 100% application response rate and a within-the-hour response time on Vivian. It's also why so many of our travelers come back assignment after assignment.

Why Travelers Choose Trusted Talent

• 24/7 dedicated recruiter (your Talent Advisor) — one point of contact, day or night, every assignment
• Dedicated Compliance, Benefits, Payroll, and QA teams — separate specialists handling each piece, so nothing falls through the cracks
• Pronto, our proprietary job-search platform — see real pay, real housing, and real assignment details upfront at app.prontojobs.com
• Weekly pay and full transparency on every package — what we quote is what you take home
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage plus an HRA card to help cover medical bills
• 401(k) with a 4% company match (after 1,000 hours and one year of employment)
• License, certification, and CEU reimbursement
• $1,500 referral bonus when you bring a friend onto a Trusted Talent assignment
• Loyalty program with rewards for travelers who keep coming back
• VIP events, Camp NurseCon, and the Trusted Gives community-giving program — because the relationship goes beyond the contract

What Makes Us Different

After almost 20 years, we still answer the phone like a small Buffalo company — because that's what we are. But we have the scale, the certifications, and the technology of a national leader. That combination — local heart, national reach — is what we mean by "A Better Route."

Whether you're heading out on your first travel contract or your 50th, the Trusted Talent team is ready to find your next assignment. Browse our jobs below or chat with a Talent Advisor to get started.

Benefits: 

• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Health savings account / HRA
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan (with company match)
• Weekly pay
• Holiday pay
• Guaranteed hours (where contract specifies)
• Referral bonus ($1,500)
• Sign-on bonus (where applicable per contract)
• License and certification reimbursement
• Continuing education / CEU reimbursement
• Travel reimbursement
• Housing or housing stipend
• 24/7 recruiter access
• Loyalty / completion bonus program

Awards & Recognition

• The Joint Commission — Certified for Health Care Staffing Services
• 2025 SIA Fastest-Growing US Staffing Firms
• 2024 SIA Largest US Staffing Firms
• 2023 Inc. Best Workplaces
• 2020 Inc. 5000 — fastest-growing private companies
• Buffalo Business First Best Places to Work — multi-year
• Top Workplaces — Democrat & Chronicle (2022, 2023)
• Best Travel Nursing Companies — BluePipes (2020-2025)
• Official Healthcare Staffing Partner of the Buffalo Sabres