Respiratory Unit - Respiratory Therapist - $2010 per week.

Trusted Health; Yuma (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Trusted Health is seeking a traveling Respiratory Therapist for night shifts in a multi-location hospital setting. The role requires floating to Foothills ED and surrounding facilities, with strict travel-only eligibility and a >100-mile distance from submitting facility.

The assignment includes 36 hours per week, with a 13-week duration and a 12-hour shift; an in-house intensivist supports the team 24/7. Prolonged pre-employment modules may be required.

Qualifications

• Requires license (RN or RRT) for submission.
• Must be able to float to multiple locations.
• Travel-only assignment; local candidates not eligible (live >100 miles).
• Flu vaccination required after submission; declinations considered.

Responsibilities

• Draw and analyze ABGs and manage ventilator settings.
• Provide respiratory treatments and monitor patient response.
• Assist with intubation when required and coordinate with intensivist team.

Skills

ABG analysis

Ventilator management

Intubation support

Tools

Hamilton C1

BiPAP V60

Zoll vents

Job description

Shift

6:45 PM - 7:15 AM

Experience

• 2 years of experience with 3 months within the last 12 months.
• Experience with Epic is required with 1 month within the last 18 months.

Requirements

• Candidates must have a license (required for submission).
• This role will require floating to multiple locations
• Travel only, local not allowed. Candidates must live >100 miles from facility to be submitted.
• Flu vaccination required after submission. Religious, medical, and personal declinations accepted.
• Anyone who worked as Staff at a facility in this program cannot be submitted.
• Anyone who worked as Part-Time at a facility in this program cannot be submitted.
• Anyone who worked as Per Diem at a facility in this program cannot be submitted.
• Anyone currently working at a facility in this program cannot be submitted.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role.

Additional Details

Resume: Each employment history entry must include all the following: detailed duties, hospital size, unit size, trauma level (if applicable), patient ratio, teaching facility. References: At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job you’re applying to.

Required Skills/Experience: First-time travelers are accepted with 2 years of experience. Experience Requirement: Floating experience does not count toward experience requirement. Correctional facility experience does not count toward experience requirement.

Special Requests: If you require an interview with the manager, please make a note of it in your special requests. Travel pairs cannot request the same schedule. Cannot have an employment gap in the past 4+ months. Any employment gaps greater than 30 days must be explained. Start dates are not flexible. Block scheduling is not guaranteed, but the facility will try to accommodate it if able.

Unit Details: Covers 5–6 ventilator patients per day and performs 35 treatments in 12 hours. Patient population includes adults and pediatric patients, with neonatal patients only for NICU-trained clinicians. RTs attend all deliveries and cesarean sections. Job duties include drawing and analyzing ABGs, providing treatments, and managing ventilator settings. Travelers are not required to intubate independently but must assist with intubation. An intensivist is in-house 24/7. The traveler will not be the only RT at the main hospital but will be the only RT at Foothills ED. Equipment includes Vent-Avea, Hamilton C1, BiPAP V60, EV300, HiFlow-Aerovo 2, Zoll vents for backup, and GlideScope/GlideScope-GO for intubation.

Shift & Scheduling

Flexible contract hours: 36 hours per week only (no 48-hour option); additional shifts may be picked up. Every other weekend. Travelers will work 2 of 3 major holidays.

Floating Requirements

May float to the Foothills freestanding ED, a 15-minute drive away.

5 days maximum time off. Facility holidays: 11/26/2026, 12/25/2026, 01/01/2027. Number of holidays allowed off: 1. Start assignment restriction: 14 days

1 Charge/Lead/Supervisor reference required from within the last 12 months

Driver’s license required for submission

Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• Certifications: Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Registered Respiratory Therapist, Basic Life Support

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: – –
• Shift Type: Night
• Contract Date: 2026-11-02
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3