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