American Traveler is seeking a travel Registered Respiratory Therapist for a travel job in Meridian, Idaho.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Discipline: Allied HealthProfessional
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 8, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with 2+ years of experience for a 13-week night shift travel assignment at an acute care hospital, requiring proficiency across adult, pediatric, and NICU Level IIB patient populations.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting covering ER and all inpatient floors
• Respiratory Therapy unit serving NICU Level IIB, MICU, Peds, Adults, and Geriatric patient populations, including PACU treatments and overnight oximetry
• Approximately 25–28 treatments per day on an 8-hour shift basis
• Night shift, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM, 12-hour shifts
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend (Friday and Saturday nights)
• Travelers are last to sign up for scheduling and are expected to remain flexible to fill gaps; block scheduling is not accommodated and shift trading or rotation may be requested
• May be asked to participate in the holiday rotation
• First-to-float designation; may float throughout the hospital and to sister facilities approximately 10–14 miles away, with a minimum 60-minute advance notice before shift
• Epic EMR used in this position
• Equipment includes Dräger V500, Hamilton, ReVel, V60, Vapotherm, and EPOC

Requirements

• RRT credential required (CRT not accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of respiratory therapy experience
• Must be proficient with adult, pediatric, and NICU patient populations
• Level II NICU experience preferred, including comfort with attending deliveries and initiating CPAP
• Comfort floating between specialties including ICU, MICU, Med-Surg Telemetry, and ER
• Active certifications required: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), PALS (AHA), NRP, and S.T.A.B.L.E.
• Epic EMR experience
• Valid driver's license required
• 2 professional references required for consideration: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, both including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
• License required if applicable — must be active at time of consideration; pending licenses are not accepted
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include ABGs (radial and brachial), all respiratory treatments, and management of respiratory equipment
• Assists with intubation but does not intubate independently
• Intensivists, hospitalists, and anesthesia are in-house 24/7; eICU coverage is available at night
• Shift supervision is provided by a charge supervisor on days and nights who manages assignments and serves as a resource; may also take a patient assignment
• Night shift staffing drops to approximately 4–5 RTs after 11:00 PM
• Orientation consists of 1–2 preceptor shifts, typically 1 day focused on NICU/general and 1 day focused on ICU
• RTO requests must be submitted to the manager in advance
• Scrub color is open; clean and professional appearance is expected
• Former permanent employees of this facility must have been away for at least one year before being considered for a travel assignment

American Traveler Job ID #P-707299. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

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