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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jun 22, 2026
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Length: 19 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with 2-3 years of experience for a night shift position at a Level 2 Trauma, teaching hospital in Rome, GA.
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Work in the Respiratory Care department of a 361-bed Level 2 Trauma teaching hospital with a residency program, Chest Pain Center, and Stroke Center
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Provide respiratory care to patients throughout the facility, including the ED, Medical-Surgical floors, and Critical Care areas
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ED patient population includes chest pain/cardiac events, stroke, trauma (GSW, stabbings, MVC, falls), respiratory illnesses, seizures, ETOH/CIWA, and mental health cases
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Med-Surg floors include oncology, orthopedics, general surgery/trauma, pulmonology (COPD, acute respiratory failure, pneumonia, sepsis), vascular, and bariatric surgery units
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Critical Care areas include a combined 26-bed ICU (Medical, Surgical, Neuro, Cardiac), Neurology Stepdown, Cardiac Stepdown, and an Observation/Decision Unit
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EMR: Epic
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Equipment includes Getinge Servo U, Servo Air, and ABL90 (point-of-care testing)
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12-hour night shifts, 7pm–7am, 36 hours per week
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Every other weekend rotation
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Holiday coverage required (70% of holidays)
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Floating coverage within the facility, excluding the NICU
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No on-call requirements
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RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) national certification required
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Active state license required if applicable
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Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
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Minimum 2-3 years of respiratory therapy experience
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Minimum 12 months of core experience in respiratory care, with most recent experience within the last year
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Proficiency in mechanical ventilator management and therapist-driven protocols required; intubation experience preferred
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Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
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Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN
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First-time travelers are welcome to apply
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Orientation includes facility NEO plus 2 days of departmental orientation
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Department culture emphasizes a high level of autonomy and collaborative teamwork
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Supported by Respiratory Leadership and peer RTs
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Royal blue scrubs required
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Free parking available on-site
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Local candidates are accepted; no radius rule applies — same rate for local travelers in GA
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Candidates who have worked a permanent position at an AHSE facility must have been separated for at least 1 year before being considered
