Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist - $2,340 per week
Prime Staffing
- Columbia, MO
- 9 days ago
- $2,340 Per Week
Highlights
The ideal candidate will have strong NICU and pediatric respiratory care experience, be comfortable floating to pediatric units, possess excellent critical thinking skills, and thrive in a fast-paced acute care environment. Our extensive network of qualified candidates includes nurses, allied healthcare professionals, corporate support professionals and executives.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Columbia, MO |
| Industry | All |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Website | http://www.primestaffingnyc.com/ |
Description
Prime Staffing is seeking a travel Registered Respiratory Therapist for a travel job in Columbia, Missouri.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Registered Respiratory Therapist
- Discipline: Allied Health Professional
- Start Date: 08/31/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) – NICU/Pediatrics
Assignment Details
- Specialty: RRT – NICU/Pediatrics
- Start Date:08/31/2026
- Contract Length:13 Weeks
- Shift:Nights – 3×12 Hours (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of Respiratory Therapy experience required.
- First-time travelers are welcome to apply.
- Local candidates within 50 miles are not accepted.
Required Certifications & License
- RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist)
- BLS
- ACLS
- NRP
- PALS (Required)
Charting System
- Cerner (Required)
Position Highlights
- Primarily NICU with Pediatric float responsibilities
- Must be comfortable caring for neonatal and pediatric patients in critical care settings.
- On-call, weekends, and holiday coverage are required based on department needs.
Essential Requirements
Candidates must be able to:
- Work the full duration of the contract at the assigned facility.
- Work the assigned shift schedule.
- Take on-call assignments as required.
- Work assigned weekends.
- Work at least 50% of holidays occurring during the contract.
Required Clinical Experience
Experience in the following areas is strongly preferred:
- NICU
- Pediatric Critical Care
- Adult Critical Care
- Emergency Department
- Mechanical Ventilation
- Ventilator Management
- High-Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
- CPAP/BiPAP
- High-Frequency Ventilation (Jet & Oscillator)
- Bubble CPAP
- Intubation Assistance
- Neonatal & Pediatric Airway Management
- Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Collection & Interpretation
- Chest Physiotherapy
- Oxygen Therapy
- Aerosol & Nebulizer Treatments
- Medication Administration
- Tracheostomy Care
- Respiratory Distress Management
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
- Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN)
- Neonatal Resuscitation & High-Risk Deliveries
Physical Requirements
This is an active clinical role that requires:
- Frequent standing, walking, bending, and reaching.
- Lifting and moving equipment and objects weighing 20 lbs or more.
- Working in a healthcare environment with exposure to contagious illnesses.
- Flexibility to work nights, weekends, holidays, and during inclement weather.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will have strong NICU and pediatric respiratory care experience, be comfortable floating to pediatric units, possess excellent critical thinking skills, and thrive in a fast-paced acute care environment.
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About Prime Staffing
At Prime Staffing, we understand the importance of finding the perfect fit for both our clients and candidates. Prime Staffing utilizes a unique matchmaking approach, providing the most qualified contingent staffing to our clients, and the most competitive contracts to our workforce. Our experienced team takes the time to get to know both our clients and candidates, their needs, and preferences, to ensure that each placement is a success.
We offer a wide range of staffing services including temporary, temp-to-perm, and direct hire placements. Our extensive network of qualified candidates includes nurses, allied healthcare professionals, corporate support professionals and executives.
About Company
Prime Staffing is one of New York's leading staffing firms specializing in temporary and full-time/permanent placements across multiple industries including; healthcare, business, consulting, finance, legal services, entertainment, media, information Technology(IT) and retail.
Prime Staffing is certified by The Joint Commission for its compliance, and integrity, in supplying superior healthcare staffing services to many of the finest healthcare organizations in the country. In addition to its impeccable reputation for providing travel and per diem health care staffing, Prime has become an integral partner in staffing some of the most prestigious business organizations and Fortune 500 companies in the country including multi-national bank and investment firms, international business consulting firms, global law firms and some of the most prominent media and entertainment outlets.
Prime's success and rapid growth is direct result if its most basic founding principle-provide our clients with the most experienced and qualified employees and, likewise, provide our employees with the best jobs at the top organizations in their respective professional disciplines.
Prime Staffing is a high-energy company with a corporate culture that embraces innovation, new technology and personalized customer service. We are confident in our ability to serve you professionally by placing esteemed and experienced individuals. Our continuous expansions enables us to adapt to the continuously changing needs of our clients and employees. Through our team of seasoned professionals we maintain respect, integrity and superiority in all aspects of our business.
At Prime, we work diligently to recognize your objectives and create programs to meet them. We believe that ardent customer service is an essential component to remaining at the forefront of a competitive marketplace. Prime utilizes its expertise, and decades of combined experience in the industry, to continuously improve, implement cutting-edge programs and maintaining our position in the market as one of the fastest growing firms in the Tri-State area.
It is our goal to build long-term relationships with clients and employees based on a foundation of trust, mutual respect and our expertise in the field of staffing. We guarantee dependability, consistency and security in all aspects of operation. Prime Staffing is the Superior Staffing Solution.