Travel Respiratory Therapist - $1,790 per week

MedPro Healthcare Staffing; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay and direct deposit

Full coverage of all credentialing fees

Private housing or housing allowance

Group Health insurance

Company-paid life and disability insurance

Travel reimbursement

401(k) matching

Unlimited Referral Bonuses up to $1,000

Job summary

A leading healthcare staffing agency is seeking a travel Respiratory Therapist for a contract position in Chicago, Illinois. The role involves evaluating and treating patients with breathing disorders, requiring a credential from the NBRC and CPR certification. Benefits include weekly pay, housing allowance, health insurance, and 401(k) matching. Ideal candidates should have good communication skills and at least 18 months of experience, preferably in critical care.

Qualifications

• Eighteen months of respiratory care experience preferred, ideally in a critical care setting.
• Eighteen months of respiratory care experience preferred, ideally in a critical care setting.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, treat, and care for patients with breathing or cardiopulmonary disorders.
• Provide respiratory care to patients as per physician orders.
• Participate in developing and implementing patient care plans.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines.
• Maintain communication with patients and other caretakers.
• Instruct patients and caregivers on therapy methods and objectives; update patient records.

Skills

Respiratory care

Patient communication

Regulatory compliance

Education

Respiratory Therapist credential by the NBRC

CPR certification

Job description

Job Description & Requirements

MedPro Healthcare Allied Staffing is seeking a travel Respiratory Therapist for a travel job in Chicago, Illinois.

• Specialty: Respiratory Therapist
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Start Date: 04/20/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

MedPro Healthcare Staffing, a Joint Commission-certified staffing agency, is seeking a quality Respiratory Therapist for a contract with one of our top healthcare clients.

Requirements

• Respiratory Therapist credential by the NBRC, and CPR certification required.
• Eighteen months of respiratory care experience preferred, ideally in a critical care setting.

Benefits

• Weekly pay and direct deposit
• Full coverage of all credentialing fees
• Private housing or housing allowance
• Group Health insurance for you and your family
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) matching
• Unlimited Referral Bonuses up to $1,000

Duties Responsibilities

The primary responsibility of the Respiratory Therapist is to evaluate, treat, and care for patients with breathing or other cardiopulmonary disorders.

• Provide respiratory care to patients per physician orders and established policies and procedures.
• Participate in the development and/or implementation of patient care plans.
• Assure compliance with federal, state, and local technical and professional regulations and accepted practiced guidelines.
• Maintain and promote good customer relations; communicate with management, coworkers, facility staff, patients, patients’ family members, and other caretakers in a professional manner.
• Provide instruction to patients and other caretakers in the methods and objectives of therapy.
• Prepare and update patient records accurately and legibly.

About Agency

MedPro Healthcare Staffing is a Joint Commission certified provider of contract staffing services. Since 1983, we have placed nursing and allied travelers in top healthcare facilities nationwide. Join us today for your very own MedPro Experience®.

If qualified and interested, please call for immediate consideration.

MedPro Staffing is an Equal Opportunity Employer.All applicants will be considered for employmentwithout attention to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, disability, marital status or veteran status.