Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT American Traveler - 4.0 Bridgeport, CT Job Details Contract $2,558 a week 12 hours ago Benefits Free parking Qualifications Experience working with neonates Teaching hospital experience BLS Certification Trauma care Pediatric unit experience ACLS Certification Pediatric critical & intensive care Medical emergency response Acute care facility experience Neonatology State-specific respiratory therapist license Critical care (emergency response procedures) Patient charting

Epic Neonates RCP License Full Job Description Assignment Overview Shift:

Nights, 3x12hrs

Hours:

36 hrs/wk

Start Date:

Oct 19, 2026

Length:

26 weeks

Openings:

1 Description American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist for a night shift position at a short-term acute care hospital requiring Level II trauma and Draeger vent experience. Details Short-term acute care hospital setting with 426 staffed beds and Level II Trauma Center designation RRT unit with rotation through NICU and Pediatric units Night shift, 3x12 hours, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM Every other weekend and holiday coverage as needed Floating expected between hospital campuses and across units based on census and staffing needs Uses Epic for charting NICU experience preferred but not required Requirements Minimum 2 years of experience required, with at least 1 year in a Level III or IV NICU Level II Trauma experience required Acute care experience required Draeger vent experience required Teaching hospital experience required Travel experience required, with no contracts under 13 weeks in work history BLS and CRT or RRT certification required State license required if applicable ACLS certification required CPFT, NRP, and PALS certifications preferred Epic charting experience required Additional Information May be asked to orient students or new hires as needed Travelers are expected to participate in emergency response activities if needed Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted COVID vaccine and booster required with religious or medical exemptions only Free parking available as part of Yale New Haven Health System Local candidates not accepted within 75 miles of the hospital Former staff must be separated from employment for 2 years before returning as a traveler Up to 7 days of RTO may be auto-approved One reference required for consideration