Travel RRT - $2,246 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
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 26, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist for a night shift role at a Level I/II Trauma hospital, requiring 2+ years of experience and NICU/Pediatric exposure.

Details

• Respiratory/Neuro Diagnostics unit within a Level I and Level II Trauma hospital
• Work settings include Adult Critical Care, Emergency Department, NICU, Pediatric Critical Care, Pediatrics, and Transports
• Night shift schedule alternating 4x8 and 5x8 hour shifts from 1830-0300, totaling 72 hours per pay period
• Weekend rotation of every other Saturday and Sunday, approximately 3 weekends in a six-week block
• Epic charting system used

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of Respiratory Therapist experience required
• NICU/Pediatric RRT experience preferred
• Trauma Level I and Level II experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• BLS, ACLS, NRP, and PALS certifications required
• NBRC RRT certification required
• MN RRT license required if applicable; pending license accepted but must be obtained by start date
• Skills in ventilator management, ABG interpretation, airway management, and neonatal/pediatric respiratory procedures preferred

Additional Information

• Provide respiratory care across adult, pediatric, and neonatal populations including ARDS, aspiration, cystic fibrosis, and tracheostomy care
• Perform ventilator management including BiPAP, CPAP, high frequency oscillation, and weaning from mechanical ventilation
• Administer aerosolized and inhaled medications using various delivery systems
• Support neonatal and pediatric procedures such as high-risk deliveries, intubation assist, and neonatal transports
• Scrub color required: Dove Gray
• First-time travelers will be considered
• Candidates must reside more than 25 miles from the facility as local candidates are not accepted
• 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 allowed during the first 2 weeks of the assignment
• All RTO requests must be disclosed and approved at the time of submission
• Holiday coverage required as needed by the facility
• Lab work and Minnesota Livescan fingerprinting must be completed within 48 hours of contract signing, with fingerprinting done in person in Minnesota the Monday prior to the start date

American Traveler Job ID #P-751217. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40.0 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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