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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jun 15, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with at least 2 years of acute care experience for a night shift travel assignment in a 240-bed hospital's Respiratory Therapy department.
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Work in the Respiratory Therapy department of a 240-bed acute care hospital
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Covers ED, PEDS, ICU, NICU, and Med/Surg patient populations
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Patient load averages 30–40 points per shift
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Uses PB 840 ventilators in the ICU
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EMR: Meditech (prior experience preferred)
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Night shift: 6:00 PM – 6:00 AM
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Minimum staffing of 3 RTs per night shift
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13-week assignment
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Active RRT license and certification required (license required if applicable)
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Minimum 2 years of clinical experience in respiratory therapy
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Minimum 6 months of current acute care hospital RRT experience within the last 6 months
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Current BLS, ACLS, NRP, and PALS certifications required (AHA or ARC accepted; no certifications expiring within the first 30 days of start date)
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CRT or NBRC certification required
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US SSN and DOB required for consideration — no Canadian SSN accepted
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One professional reference required
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Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility — no local candidates considered
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No gaps in work history of 90 days or more in the past 12 months
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Responsibilities include administering treatments, ventilator setup, assisting with intubation, ABGs, and all RT therapies
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RT plays a key role in NICU and ICU therapy and ventilator liberation, requiring a high degree of clinical autonomy
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PICU and/or NICU experience is preferred
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Prior Meditech EMR experience is preferred
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Flexible scheduling is available
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Team-oriented and collaborative personality is the ideal fit for this unit
