Travel Respiratory Therapy Technician in Reno, NV

Conduct thorough patient assessments and initiate, modify, transition, discontinue, or restart therapy protocols based on patient condition in critical care, adult general care, and pediatric general care settings. Schedule / Job Type Contract (13 Weeks) | Travel | Full-Time | 3x12-hour shifts, rotating days of the week, varied shifts including weekends, holidays, and some call shifts | 36 guaranteed hours per week.

Job Title

Respiratory Therapist (Adult)

Location

Reno, Nevada

Schedule / Job Type

Contract (13 Weeks) | Travel | Full-Time | 3x12-hour shifts, rotating days of the week, varied shifts including weekends, holidays, and some call shifts | 36 guaranteed hours per week

Key Responsibilities

• Perform respiratory therapy procedures per protocol and physician orders to improve cardiopulmonary conditions of patients across the age spectrum, from newborn to geriatric
• Conduct thorough patient assessments and initiate, modify, transition, discontinue, or restart therapy protocols based on patient condition in critical care, adult general care, and pediatric general care settings
• Maintain accurate and complete documentation of all patient records and department logs
• Ensure a positive patient experience through consistent communication, procedure explanation, and service recovery practices
• Float to other areas of the organization as needed, up to competency level, including potential work at secondary care sites
• Stay current with technological advances and clinical applications relevant to respiratory therapy

Required Qualifications

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential required
• Active Nevada State Respiratory Therapy License required
• Must obtain State of Nevada Point of Care Analyst license (Director of Point of Care or General Supervisor of Point of Care) prior to start
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required prior to start
• American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required prior to start
• Minimum 2 years of acute care respiratory therapy experience required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience working in a high-volume, fast-paced Level I or Level II trauma center environment
• Familiarity with neonatal, pediatric, and adult critical care respiratory protocols
• Experience with travel or multi-site healthcare assignments

Why Join Us

• Work within a large, high-acuity regional medical center — a Level II Trauma Center serving an extensive geographic region — offering exposure to a broad and complex patient population
• Gain experience in a facility recognized for advanced cardiac, neurological, oncological, and surgical services with state-of-the-art technologies