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Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) – Travel Assignment
Location: Bedford, Indiana
Facility Type: Short-Term Acute Care Hospital
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Schedule
- Shift Type: Night Shift
- Shift Schedule: 4x12-Hour Shifts
- Hours: 6:00 PM – 6:30 AM
- Weekend Requirement: Every 3rd Weekend
- On-Call Requirement: Typically 1–2 on-call weekend shifts per 6-week schedule
Position Overview
"Navitas Healthcare, LLC" is seeking a highly skilled Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) for a travel assignment in Bedford, Indiana. This role is ideal for a respiratory care professional with strong critical care experience who is comfortable working across ICU, PCU, Med-Surg, and Emergency Department settings.
The ideal candidate will have experience managing complex respiratory conditions, ventilator support, emergency airway procedures, and patient transport in a fast-paced acute care environment.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Respiratory Care
- Provide respiratory therapy services for patients with:
- COPD
- Asthma
- COVID-19
- ARDS
- RSV
- Deliver high-quality respiratory care across ICU, PCU, and Med-Surg units
Ventilator Management
- Manage and troubleshoot mechanical ventilators and respiratory equipment including:
- Monitor ventilator alarms, patient response, and assist with weaning protocols
Emergency & Critical Care Support
- Assist with emergency department respiratory procedures
- Support intubation and extubation procedures
- Assist with high-risk deliveries when needed
- Participate in emergency airway management and critical response situations
Diagnostics & Monitoring
- Perform Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) collection and interpretation
- Conduct basic EKG procedures as required
- Monitor patient respiratory status and communicate changes promptly
Patient Transport
- Assist with interdepartmental and ambulance patient transports requiring respiratory support
Required Qualifications
Experience
- Minimum 2 years of Respiratory Therapy experience required
- 5 years preferred
- Experience with Cerner EMR required
- Experience using Hamilton ventilators and BiPAP systems preferred
Licensure & Certifications
- Active Indiana Respiratory Therapist License required at time of submission
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential required
- Current BLS Certification required
- Current ACLS Certification required
- NRP and PALS preferred
For more details contact at
hdavda@navitashealth.com
or Call / Text at 516-862-1169.About Navitas Healthcare, LLC certified WBENC and one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Medical, Clinical and Non-Clinical services to numerous hospitals. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we cater. We understand this is a partnership. You will not be blindsided and your salary will be discussed upfront.