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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jun 29, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with NICU and critical care experience for a 13-week night shift contract at an acute care hospital in Howard County, MD.
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Respiratory Therapy department within an acute care hospital setting
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Covers Adult and NICU patient populations
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Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM (12-hour shifts)
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36 hours per week, every other weekend
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13-week contract
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Active RRT credential required
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Active MD state license required (license required if applicable)
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BLS via AHA required
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ACLS preferred
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Minimum 2 years of experience, including critical care experience
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NICU experience required
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Comparable facility size experience required
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Completion of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program
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1 professional reference required for consideration
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SSN and DOB required for consideration
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Responsibilities include direct patient respiratory care treatments and evaluation of patients with respiratory illness
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Duties encompass respiratory therapy in various critical care units, general respiratory care, adult and pediatric emergency room coverage, ventilator management, arterial blood gas (ABG) monitoring, CPAP/BiPAP, O2 therapy, chest physiotherapy (CPT), aerosolized medications, and CPR/code team participation
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Computerized documentation is utilized for charting
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Candidates must live more than 60 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position
