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Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jun 8, 2026
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Length: 14 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) for a day shift position at a Level 2 trauma center with a Level 3 NICU, serving an infant-to-geriatric patient population.
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Level 2 trauma center that is also interventional stroke certified, with a Level 3 NICU that serves as a regional transport resource
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Primarily adult RRT with exposure to pediatric intubated patients; patient population spans infants to geriatrics
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Performs non-invasive ventilation, conventional ventilation, aerosol therapy, bedside pulmonary function tests (spirometry), arterial lines, arterial blood gases, capillary blood gases, line draws, oxygen management, and patient education
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EMR and unit systems include Epic, Pyxis, SBAR, Viasys Vela, GE Carescape, and Viasys Avea
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Day shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 6:30 AM–7:00 PM
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Every other weekend required
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Floating within the facility and to a sister campus as needed
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No on-call requirements
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Minimum 1 year of respiratory therapy experience
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Trauma experience required
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Active GA RRT license required — license required if applicable
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Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS
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Copies of all required certifications must be provided for consideration
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Pulmonary function testing (spirometry) experience preferred
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First-time travelers are accepted
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Scrub color: Slate Gray
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RTO maximum is 7 days; RTO cannot be requested during the first week of the assignment
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Blackout dates apply for both day and night shifts during portions of June, July, and August — no RTO will be approved during these windows
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Holiday coverage is required: travelers are expected to work all major holidays that fall within their assignment period if one or two occur; if three occur, travelers must work two (one holiday RTO request may be submitted for approval)
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Major holidays include Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve/New Year's Day
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Travelers must be away from all facilities within this health system for a full year before returning as a traveler
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The shift and schedule listed are firm — no alternate shift or schedule requests are permitted
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Local candidates are accepted at the same rate
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Travelers who have previously worked at any facility within this health system must have been away for at least one full year prior to returning
