Travel ICU Respiratory Therapist — Night Shift, RRT

American Traveler, LLC.; Albany (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High Pay and Bonuses

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance w

401(k) Plan

Weekly Payroll Deposit

Free Online CEUs

Generous Housing Allowance

Travel and Licensure Reimbursements

Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy

Traveler Rewards and Discounts

Job summary

American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist for a night shift at a 300+ bed hospital in Georgia. The role requires strong RRT credentials and critical care experience, including adult intubation competency.

You will work 12-hour nights, manage ventilators, ABG collection, and airway management for an adult ICU population. NICU duties are handled by a separate unit; travel contracts with housing and licensure support are provided.

Qualifications

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) required.
• License required if applicable
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
• NRP certification required for NICU assignments
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• Critical care experience required
• Minimum 1 completed travel contract required
• Must be comfortable performing intubations as first responder to codes
• Must be able to work adult ICU and manage ventilators
• Must be confident making vent management suggestions and reading ABGs

Responsibilities

• Acute care setting in a Respiratory Therapy unit at a 300+ bed hospital
• Patient population spans adults; NICU falls under a separate nursing manager
• Common diagnoses include COPD, CHF, pneumonia, respiratory failure, ARDS, and cancers
• Therapists manage an average of 13-15 patients per shift with ~550 treatment minutes
• ICU assignments involve up to 4 airways per therapist
• Night shift, 12-hour shifts from 7p-7a
• Weekend rotation with Fri-Sun or M-Th team scheduling
• No on-call requirements
• No floating required
• Uses MEDITECH charting system
• Uses Servo ventilators (U and I models)
• Charge RT role available, running a Charge and Clinical Coordinator position
• Responsibilities include nebulizer treatments, airway management, Vapotherm, BiPAP, CPAP, ventilator management, ABG collection, bedside PFTs, and chest physiotherapy
• ICU duties include arterial line placement, blood gas management, intubation, and bronchoscopy assistance
• In-house hospitalist or intensivist coverage available 24/7
• 24/7 pharmacy services available on-site
• First week of orientation includes hospital and charting orientation, with ICU assignments requiring an additional week
• Floor therapists require minimum 1 year experience; critical care positions require minimum 2 years
• Holiday coverage rotated with permanent staff, expect every other holiday
• Scrub color is ceil blue; ceil blue jacket permitted
• Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility
• Candidates previously employed by this facility within the last 12 months are not eligible

Skills

Critical care

Intubation proficiency

Ventilator management

ABG interpretation

Tools

MEDITECH

Servo ventilators

Job description

American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist for a night shift at a 300+ bed hospital in Georgia. The role requires strong RRT credentials and critical care experience, including adult intubation competency.

You will work 12-hour nights, manage ventilators, ABG collection, and airway management for an adult ICU population. NICU duties are handled by a separate unit; travel contracts with housing and licensure support are provided.