Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist - $2,182 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel Registered Respiratory Therapist for a travel job in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 26, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with 2+ years experience and Trauma Level I/II experience for a day shift position at a Level I/II trauma hospital.

Details

• Respiratory therapy department within a Trauma Level I and II hospital
• Works with adult critical care, emergency department, NICU, pediatric critical care, and pediatric populations
• Performs neonatal and pediatric procedures including CPAP/BiPAP, oscillating ventilator management, capillary and umbilical blood gases, and high-risk delivery assistance
• Manages patients with ARDS, aspiration, COVID, cystic fibrosis, pneumonia, and fresh tracheostomies
• Provides ventilator management, ABG interpretation, chest physiotherapy, and airway suctioning/intubation assistance
• Utilizes Epic for charting
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts (6:30 AM-7:00 PM), Friday through Sunday, every weekend

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist
• NICU/Pediatric RRT experience preferred
• Trauma Level I and Level II hospital experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Certifications required: BLS, ACLS, NRP, PALS, RRT (NBRC)
• MN RRT license required if applicable; pending license may be accepted but must be obtained by start date
• Skilled in medication delivery systems and administration including nebulizers, MDIs, and various respiratory medications
• Experience with neonatal/pediatric ventilators, bubble CPAP, and neonatal transport preferred

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive respiratory care across adult, pediatric, and neonatal populations
• Participate in high-risk delivery response and neonatal transports as needed
• Required to work holidays as needed by the facility
• Must wear dove gray scrubs
• First-time travelers will be considered for this position
• Local candidates are not accepted; travelers must reside at least 25 miles from the facility
• Former permanent staff must be separated from the facility for at least 9 months before returning as a traveler
• Maximum of 7 days RTO permitted, with no RTO during the first 2 weeks of the assignment
• All time off requests must be disclosed and approved at the time of consideration
• Required lab work must be completed within 48 hours of signing the contract
• Minnesota fingerprinting must be completed in person on the Monday prior to the scheduled start date, per state requirement

American Traveler Job ID #P-757617. 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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