Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT American Traveler - 4.0 Meridian, ID Job Details Contract $2,153.84 a week 1 hour ago Qualifications Respiratory therapy RRT NRP Certification NICU experience PALS Certification BLS Certification Working with geriatric patients Critical & intensive care ACLS Certification Driver's License Neonatology Basic life support State-specific respiratory therapist license

Pediatrics STABLE Epic Geriatrics Full Job Description Assignment Overview Shift:

Nights, 3x12hrs

Hours:

36 hrs/wk

Start Date:

Jun 8, 2026

Length:

13 weeks

Openings:

1 Description American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with 2+ years of experience for a 13-week night shift travel assignment at an acute care hospital, requiring proficiency across adult, pediatric, and NICU Level IIB patient populations. Details Acute care hospital setting covering ER and all inpatient floors Respiratory Therapy unit serving NICU Level IIB, MICU, Peds, Adults, and Geriatric patient populations, including PACU treatments and overnight oximetry Approximately 25-28 treatments per day on an 8-hour shift basis Night shift, 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM, 12-hour shifts Weekend requirement: every other weekend (Friday and Saturday nights) Travelers are last to sign up for scheduling and are expected to remain flexible to fill gaps; block scheduling is not accommodated and shift trading or rotation may be requested May be asked to participate in the holiday rotation First-to-float designation; may float throughout the hospital and to sister facilities approximately 10-14 miles away, with a minimum 60-minute advance notice before shift Epic EMR used in this position Equipment includes Dräger V500, Hamilton, ReVel, V60, Vapotherm, and EPOC Requirements RRT credential required (CRT not accepted) Minimum 2 years of respiratory therapy experience Must be proficient with adult, pediatric, and NICU patient populations Level II NICU experience preferred, including comfort with attending deliveries and initiating CPAP Comfort floating between specialties including ICU, MICU, Med-Surg Telemetry, and ER Active certifications required: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), PALS (AHA), NRP, and

S.T.A.B.L.E.

Epic EMR experience Valid driver's license required 2 professional references required for consideration: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, both including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire License required if applicable — must be active at time of consideration; pending licenses are not accepted First-time travelers are welcome to apply Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position Additional Information Responsibilities include ABGs (radial and brachial), all respiratory treatments, and management of respiratory equipment Assists with intubation but does not intubate independently Intensivists, hospitalists, and anesthesia are in-house 24/7; eICU coverage is available at night Shift supervision is provided by a charge supervisor on days and nights who manages assignments and serves as a resource; may also take a patient assignment Night shift staffing drops to approximately 4-5 RTs after 11:00 PM Orientation consists of 1-2 preceptor shifts, typically 1 day focused on NICU/general and 1 day focused on ICU RTO requests must be submitted to the manager in advance Scrub color is open; clean and professional appearance is expected Former permanent employees of this facility must have been away for at least one year before being considered for a travel assignment