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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jun 1, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 2
American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with a minimum of 2 years of experience for a 13-week night shift travel contract at an acute care hospital in Salem, VA.
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500+ bed acute care hospital in Salem, VA
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Respiratory Therapy department located on the 2nd floor of the main building
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Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM, three 12-hour shifts per week
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Rotating weekend coverage required
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Required procedures include HHN, CPT, BiPAP and vent management, and extubation
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Required skills include basic floor therapies (nebulizer treatments, CPT, nocturnal pulse oximetry, ABG collection) and BiPAP management
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Vent and BiPAP management experience and ICU experience are preferred
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Equipment used includes EPOC Blood Gas analyzer, PB 840, Newport, ReVel, LTV, and V60 ventilators
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EMR: Meditech
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Floating required to CICU, SICU, MICU, and step-down units
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Night shift staffing consists of 5 therapists including a charge person
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Active RRT license and certification required; license required if applicable
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Minimum 2 years of experience in respiratory therapy
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Active experience in the specialty within the last 6 months required
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BLS and ACLS required; certifications must not expire within the first 30 days of the assignment start — AHA or ARC accepted
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US SSN and date of birth (DOB) required for consideration; Canadian SSNs are not accepted
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One professional reference required (two required if from Florida or Missouri)
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No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months
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Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility; local candidates are not eligible
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Perform respiratory therapy services including nebulizer treatments, CPT, BiPAP management, vent management, extubation, and nocturnal pulse oximetry
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Royal blue scrubs required
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Team consists of approximately 30 respiratory therapy staff across shifts
