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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jul 20, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with adult critical care and ED experience for a night shift position rotating between acute and long-term care settings.
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Rotates between acute care and long-term care (LTC) settings
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Adult critical care and emergency department environment
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Patient diagnoses include CHF, COPD, pneumonia, respiratory failure, and respiratory infections
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Patient ratio of 1:20
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Special procedures include ABG sampling, ventilator management, patient assessment, and pulmonary hygiene
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Equipment used includes Hamilton Vent, Servo-U Vent, NKV330 (NIV device), AIRVO2, Dream Machines, and V30s
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Epic EMR experience preferred
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Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00–07:00
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Every other weekend required
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On-call required approximately one night every other week (nights preferred)
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Active RRT credential required
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BLS and ACLS certifications required
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Minimum 1 year of respiratory therapy experience
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Adult critical care experience required
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Emergency department experience required
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Proficiency with airway management including endotracheal tube/suctioning, extubation, intubation assist, nasal and oral airway placement, oropharyngeal suctioning, sputum specimen collection, and tracheostomy/suctioning
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Experience with nebulizer therapy (handheld, T-piece, trach collar) and oxygen therapy modalities including HFNC, bag and mask, ET tube, T-piece, and trach collar
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Ventilator management skills including BiPAP, CPAP, troubleshooting high-pressure alarms, and weaning from mechanical ventilation
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Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
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License required if applicable
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2 professional supervisor references from within the past 2 years required for consideration
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Full 7-year work history with all gaps explained required for consideration
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Scrub color requirement: any shade of gray or a gray/black combination
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All time-off and scheduling requests must be submitted at the time of initial consideration
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13-week contract
