Travel Respiratory Therapy Technician in Hickory, NC

Job Title

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) – Travel Contract

Hickory, North Carolina

Contract (13 Weeks) | Days, 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM | 36 Hours Weekly Guaranteed | Alternating Weekends | Onsite

• Provide respiratory therapy services across all patient populations including adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients in a full-service acute care hospital setting
• Operate and manage a variety of ventilators and respiratory support equipment including Servo-I, Drager Evita 500, PB 840, Hamilton T-1 and MR-1, V-60 BiPAP, ResMed CPAP, and Optiflow high-flow systems
• Perform and interpret blood gas analysis using Siemens RapidPoint 500e analyzers
• Deliver respiratory care in Emergency Department and Critical Care environments
• Document patient care accurately using Cerner EHR
• Function effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative respiratory therapy team, with possible call requirements

• Active North Carolina RRT License (Registry required)
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications
• Minimum Associate Degree in Respiratory Care
• Experience in Emergency Department and Critical Care settings
• Ability to work alternating weekends and fulfill possible call requirements
• Must reside 60 miles or greater from facility to qualify as a travel candidate

• Minimum 2 years of respiratory therapy experience, with emphasis on ED and Critical Care
• Experience in nursery or neonatal respiratory care
• Proficiency with MetaNeb, Vest therapy, and full range of respiratory diagnostics and treatments

• Join a well-established respiratory therapy department within a large acute care facility home to specialized centers including a Brain Center, Heart Center, Lung Center, Cancer Center, and a Level 3 NICU
• Work within a high-retention department known for a strong team culture in a facility offering a broad and diverse patient population