About this Job

As a Respiratory Therapist, you'll assist patients who are having trouble breathing due to conditions like asthma, emphysema, chronic respiratory disease, or emergency trauma. Respiratory Therapists perform diagnostic tests and you must collaborate with the care team to create a treatment plan. RTs must have extensive knowledge of physiotherapy and cardiopulmonary disorders.

Respiratory Therapist (RRT) requirements

Travelers work for a limited amount of time at a particular location, providing patient care and support before moving on to their next exciting adventure. Travel healthcare professionals are experienced caregivers who adapt quickly to change and enjoy learning new things. Take your skills on the road and explore somewhere new—all while earning a great living!

Basic professional requirements include:

• 1-2 years recent experience in the job's primary area of care
• Active license or appropriate accreditation in one of the 50 US states
• Additional requirements & certifications as may be requested by the specificfacility/unit
• An enthusiastic, adventurous spirit with a desire to help

Travel nursing in Birmingham, AL

Alabama is full of history, science, a thriving medical community, and of course, that fabled southern charm. Whether your assignment is on the beach by the Gulf Coast or in the Appalachian mountains, the sights are stunning and the people are friendly. On your day off, take a Civil Rights tour of Selma, visit the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, or taste-test your way through every BBQ joint in a 20 mile radius.

Why become a Fastaff Traveler?

More than two decades ago, Fastaff pioneered the practice of Rapid Response® travel nurse staffing. Since then, the company has grown to become the leading provider of urgent and crucial temporary registered nurses to help hospitals provide continuous, high-quality patient care, while offering premium pay to registered nurses. In partnering with many of the nation’s largest and most prestigious healthcare facilities as well as small community hospitals, Fastaff provides enriching employment opportunities to RNs while also providing the highest pay in the industry to meet acute staffing needs and provide unparalleled patient care.

Fastaff Travel Nursing is an equal employment opportunity employer. Fastaff’s policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Fastaff also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also Fastaff’s policy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.