What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT position at American Traveler?
Assignment Overview
- Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs
- Hours: 36 hrs/wk
- Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
- Length: 13 weeks
- Openings: 1
Description
American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist with NICU/PICU experience for a 13-week hospital assignment requiring an active MA RT license.
Details
- Work in the Respiratory Therapy department of a smaller, slower-paced hospital that requires rapid triage response when patients need transfer to a main hospital in Boston
- NICU/PICU patient population
- 12-hour rotating shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
- Rotating weekends and holidays required
- 36 hours per week
- No floating required
- No charge nurse responsibilities required
Requirements
- Current Massachusetts Respiratory Therapist license required if applicable
- RRT certification required
- Active AHA BLS certification required
- NRP certification required
- AHA ACLS certification preferred
- NICU/PICU experience required
- Must be able to draw arterial blood gases
- EMR experience strongly preferred
Additional Information
- Perform assessment, diagnostic testing, prescribed treatment, and care of respiratory therapy patients
- Evaluate effectiveness of treatment and maintain department records
- Biweekly orientation schedule
- Must complete pass/fail Tele/ECG and Medication testing
- Required vaccines include COVID (with booster) and Flu, with medical exemptions allowed
- Local candidates within 50 miles of the facility will not be accepted
- Previous Beth Israel Lahey Health employees (travel, perm, or per diem) must have a six-month break from any BILH facility before returning
- All RTO requests must be submitted at time of application
- First-time travelers will be considered