Location: Salem, VA
Profession: Therapist
Posted: 5/18/2026
Salary: $1714.00/weekly
Weekly Hours: 36
Shift: Nights
Job Details
Job Title
Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) – Night Shift
Location
Salem, Virginia
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Travel | 13-Week Assignment | Nights, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM | Three 12-hour shifts per week with rotating weekends | Projected Start: May 4, 2026
Key Responsibilities
- Perform basic floor therapies including nebulizer treatments, chest physiotherapy (CPT), nocturnal pulse oximetry, and arterial blood gas (ABG) collection
- Manage BiPAP and mechanical ventilator patients across assigned units
- Perform procedures including HHN, CPT, BiPAP and vent management, and extubation
- Operate respiratory equipment including EPOC Blood Gas analyzers, PB 840, Newport, ReVel, LTV, and V60 ventilators
- Document patient care accurately using Meditech EMR
- Float to critical care and step-down units including CICU, SICU, MICU, and step-down areas as needed
Required Qualifications
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential required
- Minimum 2 years of respiratory therapy experience
- Proficiency in basic floor therapies: nebulizer treatments, CPT, nocturnal pulse oximetry, and ABG collection
- Demonstrated competency in BiPAP management
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience with ventilator and BiPAP management in a critical care setting
- ICU experience strongly preferred
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a large, high-acuity facility with a well-established respiratory therapy department and exposure to a broad range of equipment and patient populations
- Gain valuable travel experience in a supportive team environment with consistent scheduling across a 13-week contract
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