Travel Respiratory Therapist - Certified RT/CRT

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 8, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Certified Respiratory Therapist for a night shift position requiring 2 years of experience and comfort treating both adult and pediatric ICU patients.

Details

• Short-term acute care, Level III Trauma Center and teaching hospital setting with 733 staffed beds
• Respiratory therapy/CRT unit with adult and pediatric ICU patient population
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts from 18:00 to 6:00
• Weekend requirement every other weekend
• Holiday coverage required
• Float within scope to other like units or sister campus as needed
• No on-call requirement
• Epic EMR used for charting

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist required
• State or compact RRT/CRT licensure required (license required if applicable)
• Pending license not accepted
• Must be comfortable working with both adult and pediatric ICU patients
• At least 1 supervisor reference required
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide respiratory and neuro diagnostics care within the CRT unit
• Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius of the main campus to be considered for travel rates
• Maximum of 4 days RTO permitted, with only 1 holiday approval
• Call-off policy allows 2 shifts per 13-week assignment before guaranteed hours are affected; missed scheduled shifts require makeup shifts as determined by the department
• Solid black or black and white scrubs required
• Night shift assignments may be extended up to twice, after which a 6-month break is required before reapplying as a traveler
• Previous staff must be separated from the facility for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler
• System maintains a 2-contract limit with one allowed extension before requiring a 6-month break to return
• Block scheduling is not accommodated