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Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Aug 17, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with ED and critical care experience for a day shift travel assignment at a full-service hospital in Hickory, NC.
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Located on the 1st floor Respiratory Therapy department of a 355-bed Duke Lifepoint hospital
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Hospital services include a Brain Center, Cancer Center, Heart Center, Lung Center, Level 3 NICU, 32-bed ED, 29-bed inpatient rehab, and a 15-bed surgical suite
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Serves all patient populations including adult, pediatric, and neonatal
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Day shift: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
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Weekends on an alternating schedule
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On-call shifts are possible
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No floating required
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Equipment includes Servo-I, Drager Evita 500, PB 840, Hamilton T-1 & MR-1 ventilators, V-60 BiPAP, ResMed CPAPs, Optiflow high-flow, MetaNebs, Vest, and Siemens RapidPoint 500e blood gas analyzers
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EMR: Cerner
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13-week contract
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Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential required
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NC RRT license required (registry required); license required if applicable
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Minimum Associate's Degree in Respiratory Care
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Minimum 2 years of experience in ED and critical care (preferred)
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Nursery experience preferred
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AHA certifications required: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP
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Candidates must reside 60+ miles from the facility to qualify for the travel rate
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Social Security number required for consideration
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Date of birth required for consideration
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Provides respiratory therapy services across a full range of diagnoses and treatments
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Must be able to work effectively both as part of a team and independently
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Preferred scrub color is gray or black; any solid color is acceptable — no prints
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Candidates who have worked as permanent staff at any LifePoint facility within the last 12 months are not eligible
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Candidates who are employed full-time elsewhere are not eligible
