Respiratory Unit - Respiratory Therapist - $2130 per week.

Trusted is seeking an experienced allied health professional for this exciting travel assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel experience by enabling clinicians to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses and allied health professionals across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Shift: 6:30 PM - 7:00 AM

Experience:

• 24 months of experience with 3 months within the last 12 months.

• 24 months of Respiratory Unit experience.

• 3 months of travel experience is required.

• Experience with Cerner is required.

• Trauma Level 2 experience is preferred.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a license (required for submission).

• This role will require floating to multiple units

• Local & travel allowed. Candidates living <60 miles from facility will be processed as local.

• 12 months gap required between for Staff at Program: Aya Program - MedStar Health and no current placement allowed at Program: Aya Program - MedStar Health.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Required Skills/Experience: - 2 years of experience as an RRT in Adult Critical Care and NICU. - 1 prior travel assignment completed. - Be familiar with Draeger and Servo ventilators. Required vent experience: Draeger V500, Draeger VN500, Servo U. - Airway Management Devices/Suctioning, Albuterol, Atrovent, Combivent, Flovent, inhaled steroids, Isuprel, Lidocaine, Perforomist, Pulmicort, racemic epinephrine, Spiriva, Terbutaline Sulfate, Tobramycin, Xopenex, aerosol set up mask, aerosol set up trach, Medihaler, metered dose inhaler, nebulizer, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), trach collar, BiPAP, CPAP, troubleshooting high pressure alarms, weaning from mechanical ventilation, assist in high risk delivery, umbilical blood gases, and comfortable drawing and analyzing ABGs.

Preferred Skills/Experience: - ED experience preferred. - Bronchoscopy, Bicarbonate, Inhaled Flolan, Ketamine, Mucomyst, Nitric Oxide (INo), and Theophylline preferred. - Teaching hospital experience is preferred. - Community hospital experience is preferred.

Required Credentials: - You must have compact license or MD license.

Special Requests: - References must cover at least 1 full year of relevant experience in specialty within the past 3 years. - Manager may or may not interview. Clinician must be okay with this. If clinician has questions, please email the AM. - You must be able to complete labs within 48 hours of signing. - Assignment length may vary: 13 or 18 weeks.

Unit Details: - Neonate, infant, adult, and geriatric patient population. - Traveler will be doing the following: Endotracheal tube/suctioning, extubation, nasal airway placement, nasal airway suctioning, oral airway placement, oropharyngeal/suctioning, pulmonary hygiene, sputum specimen collection, tracheostomy/suctioning, and ABG interpretation.

Shift & Scheduling: - No on call requirement. - Every other weekend required. - Holiday coverage expected.

Floating Requirements: - Float between Adult and NICU units; must be able to float between adult and neonatal patient populations.

7 days maximum time off

2 Charge/Lead references required from within the last 12 months

Proof of identification required

Certifications:

• RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) or the alternative certification CRT

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program – 8th Edition)

• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• Certifications: Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Registered Respiratory Therapist, Neonatal Resuscitation Program – 8th Edition, Basic Life Support

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: – –
• Shift Type: Night
• Contract Date: 2026-09-15
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 4