Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist - $2,180 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel Registered Respiratory Therapist for a travel job in Asheville, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• 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: Aug 10, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist for a night shift travel assignment in a high-acuity hospital setting requiring RRT certification and 2+ years of experience.

Details

• Work in the Respiratory Services department of an acute care hospital
• Adult, NICU, and pediatric service lines covered by staff
• Patient ratios range from 10 to 25
• Equipment includes GE R860 adult ventilators, Draeger Infant/Peds ventilators, Newport HT70 transport ventilator, V60 non-invasive device, Vapotherm, and Comfort Flow high flow oxygen devices
• Cerner EMR used
• Night shift hours from 6:30 PM to 7:00 AM
• 13-week assignment length
• Varying weekend shifts required, at least 4 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule
• Floating required to all critical care units and floors

Requirements

• Active RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) certification required
• North Carolina Respiratory License required if applicable
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
• NRP certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• Certifications must not expire within the first 30 days of assignment start
• No gaps in work history equaling 90 days or more within the past 12 months
• US Social Security Number and date of birth required for consideration
• Professional references required (2 for FL and MO, 1 for all other states)

Additional Information

• Provide respiratory therapy services across adult, NICU, and pediatric patient populations
• Work within a large respiratory therapy team supporting day and night shift coverage
• Scrub color requirement is medium gray/pewter
• Candidates must live outside a 50 mile radius of the facility; no local candidates accepted
• Hospital is a Level II trauma center, comprehensive stroke center, and home to a Level III NICU

American Traveler Job ID #P-733800. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 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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