Travel Respiratory Therapist - PICU RT American Traveler - 4.0 New Haven, CT Job Details Contract $2,456 a week 18 hours ago Qualifications RRT BLS Certification Trauma care ACLS Certification Medical emergency response Critical care (emergency response procedures) Patient charting

Epic Full Job Description Assignment Overview Shift:

Nights, 3x12hrs

Hours:

36 hrs/wk

Start Date:

Nov 2, 2026

Length:

13 weeks

Openings:

1 Description American Traveler is seeking a

PICU/NICU

Respiratory Therapist for a night shift position at a Level I Trauma Center academic medical center, requiring RRT certification and trauma experience. Details Work in the Pediatric/Neonatal ICU (RRT

PICU/NICU

) at a Level I Trauma Center academic medical center with over 1,500 staffed beds Night shift schedule, 3x12 hour shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM Required to float between two nearby campus locations connected by shuttle Weekend work required every other weekend No self-scheduling or special scheduling accommodations permitted No on-call requirements Uses Epic charting system Care for adult, pediatric, and neonatal critical care patients including ECMO, high frequency ventilation, and nitric oxide therapy Preferred experience with Hamilton C6 ventilator Requirements Minimum 2 years of respiratory therapy experience required (1.5 years considered for Level I trauma or travel experience) RRT and ACLS certifications required BLS certification required NRP and PALS certifications preferred Trauma experience required, preferably Level I Extracorporeal (ECMO) experience preferred Teaching hospital experience preferred Epic charting system experience required License required if applicable 1 professional reference required First-time travelers accepted Additional Information Provide respiratory care across adult, pediatric, and neonatal critical care units, including ventilator management, airway management, and medication delivery Participate in neonatal transports and high-risk delivery assistance as needed Experience with therapist-led protocols is relevant to this role Navy blue scrub color required Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted COVID vaccine and booster required, with religious or medical exemptions only Travelers must participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities as needed Local candidates not accepted; candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility Former staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years to be considered as a traveler Up to 7 days of requested time off can be auto-approved Parking cost is approximately $125 per month