Hospital for Special Care

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Registered Respiratory Therapist

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<h3>Assignment Overview</h3><ul><li>Shift: Evenings, 5x8hrs</li><li>Hours: 40 hrs/wk</li><li>Start Date: Jul 20, 2026</li><li>Length: 13 weeks</li><li>Openings: 1</li></ul><h3>Description</h3><p>American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Long Term Acute Care position in a Respiratory Care Unit (RCU), requiring a current CT or compact RN license for an evening shift contract.</p><h3>Details</h3><ul><li>Position is located within a Respiratory Care Unit (RCU) of a long term acute care (LTAC) hospital setting</li><li>13-week contract assignment</li><li>Evening shift, 8-hour shifts</li><li>40 hours per week</li></ul><h3>Requirements</h3><ul><li>Active RN license — Connecticut (CT) or Compact license currently in hand</li><li>Long term acute care (LTAC) or respiratory care nursing experience required</li></ul><h3>Additional Information</h3><ul><li>Provide nursing care to long term acute care patients within a specialized respiratory care unit</li></ul>

Hospital for Special Care New Britain CT Connecticut New Britain, Connecticut Compact States RN Long Term Acute Care 8 hours, evenings American Traveler Job ID #P-722392. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg - Long Term Care American Traveler

<h3>Position Overview</h3>
<ul><li>Unit Type: Respiratory Care Unit</li><li>Patient Population: Respiratory-focused, vent-dependent patients</li><li>Float Requirement: Float to chronic care units such as Respiratory Care Units and Respiratory Step-Down Unit</li></ul>
<h3>Experience and Certification Requirements</h3>
<ul><li>Must have 1-2 years of experience</li><li>Strong preference for experience with respiratory/vented patients</li><li>Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required</li><li>Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification is preferred</li></ul>
<h3>Responsibilities</h3>
<ul><li>Perform IV starts, drip administration, and blood administration</li><li>Conduct EKGs, medication titrations, and glucose monitoring</li><li>Manage wound vac changes and apply both complex and simple wound dressings</li><li>Provide tracheostomy care and suctioning</li><li>Catheter management including straight cath and Foley care</li><li>Access ports and change central line dressings</li><li>Measure wounds accurately </li></ul>
<h3>Schedule and Ratios</h3>
<ul><li>Shift: Nights</li><li>Ratios: </li><li>Respiratory Care Unit: Day/Evening 1:9; Night 1:12</li><li>Respiratory Step-Down Unit: Day/Evening 1:9; Night 1:12</li><li>Other Units: Day/Evening 1:7-10; Night 1:12</li></ul>
<h3>Additional Information</h3>
<ul><li>Prior travel experience is preferred</li><li>Nurses will not manage ventilators; this responsibility is handled by Respiratory Therapists</li></ul>
<h3>Unit Details</h3>
<ul><li>Respiratory Care Unit Size: 36 beds</li><li>Respiratory Step-Down Unit Size: 38 beds</li></ul>
<p>Ensure profiles submitted for consideration are clean and easy to follow, with emphasis on any respiratory or vented patient experience.</p>

Hospital for Special Care New Britain CT Connecticut New Britain, Connecticut Compact States RN Long Term Care evenings Trusted Talent Job ID #JN -062026-896907. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN - Long Term Care (LTC) Trusted Talent

<p>Requisition Comments and Notes:</p>
<p>Position involves working in a Medically Complex Rehabilitation unit with cardiac monitoring (Ratios: Days/Evenings 1:7, Nights 1:9). Every other weekend is required. Must have 1-2 years of experience; prior travel is preferred. BLS certification is required, ACLS is preferred.</p>
<p>Primary Patient Population:</p>
<ul><li>LVAD (Left Ventricular Assist Device)</li><li>CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident)</li><li>ABI (Acquired Brain Injury)</li><li>SCI (Spinal Cord Injury)</li><li>Wounds</li><li>CAPD (Chronic Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis)</li><li>Ventilated Patients</li></ul>
<p>Will Float To Like Units:</p>
<ul><li>Float between acute care sister units - Medically Complex and Rehabilitation units</li></ul>
<p>Experience Requirements:</p>
<ul><li>Experience with respiratory/vented patients strongly preferred</li><li>Respiratory Therapists manage ventilators</li></ul>
<p>Unit Specific Procedures/Protocols:</p>
<ul><li>Responsible for IV starts, drips, administering blood</li><li>Conducting EKGs, medication titrations, glucose monitoring</li><li>Wound care including vac changes, complex and simple dressings</li><li>Trach care, suctioning, straight cath, Foley catheter care</li><li>Port access, central line dressing changes, wound measurements</li></ul>
<p>Additional Notes:</p>
<ul><li>Profiles must be clean and easy to follow; any issues will be returned for corrections.</li><li>Indicate experience with respiratory/vented patients as applicable.</li></ul>

Hospital for Special Care New Britain CT Connecticut New Britain, Connecticut Compact States RN Long Term Care nights Trusted Talent Job ID #JN -062026-896906. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN - Long Term Care (LTC) Trusted Talent

<h3>Assignment Overview</h3><ul><li>Shift: Days, 3x12hrs</li><li>Hours: 36 hrs/wk</li><li>Start Date: Jul 20, 2026</li><li>Length: 13 weeks</li><li>Openings: 1</li></ul><h3>Description</h3><p>American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Long Term Acute Care position on a Medically Complex Rehabilitation Unit, caring for a complex patient population including vented patients, with cardiac monitoring and every-other-weekend requirements.</p><h3>Details</h3><ul><li>Work setting is a Medical Rehabilitation Unit (MRU) / Complex Medical Unit (CMU) in a hospital — a medically complex environment, not a traditional Med/Surg floor</li><li>Primary patient population includes LVAD, CVA, ABI, SCI, wounds, CAPD, and ventilated patients</li><li>Cardiac monitoring is in use on the unit</li><li>Patient ratios are 1:7 on day/evening shifts and 1:9 on nights</li><li>12-hour day shifts, 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM, 36 hours per week</li><li>Every other weekend is required</li><li>Floating between the MRU and CMU sister acute care units is required</li></ul><h3>Requirements</h3><ul><li>Active RN license (CT state or Compact) currently in hand</li><li>BLS certification required; ACLS preferred</li><li>Minimum 1–2 years of RN experience required</li><li>Prior travel nursing experience preferred</li><li>Experience with respiratory and/or ventilated patients strongly preferred</li><li>Prior travel nursing experience preferred</li></ul><h3>Additional Information</h3><ul><li>Nurses are responsible for IV starts, IV drips, blood administration, EKGs, medication titrations, glucose monitoring, wound vac changes, complex and simple wound dressings, trach care, suctioning, straight cath, foley care, port access, central line dressing changes, and wound measurements</li><li>Respiratory therapists (RTs) manage ventilators — nurses do not</li><li>Local candidates are accepted for this position</li><li>Candidates living within 50 miles of the facility may be subject to a local pay rate</li></ul>

Hospital for Special Care New Britain CT Connecticut New Britain, Connecticut Compact States RN Long Term Acute Care Rehabilitation 12 hours, days American Traveler Job ID #P-725106. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg - Long Term Care American Traveler

<h3>Assignment Overview</h3><ul><li>Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs</li><li>Hours: 36 hrs/wk</li><li>Start Date: Jul 20, 2026</li><li>Length: 13 weeks</li><li>Openings: 1</li></ul><h3>Description</h3><p>American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Long Term Acute Care position in a Respiratory Care Unit (RCU), requiring a CT or compact RN license for 12-hour night shifts.</p><h3>Details</h3><ul><li>Position is located within a hospital's Respiratory Care Unit (RCU)</li><li>Long Term Acute Care (LTAC) specialty setting</li><li>12-hour night shifts</li><li>36 hours per week</li><li>13-week contract</li></ul><h3>Requirements</h3><ul><li>Active RN license — Connecticut (CT) or Compact license required</li><li>Long Term Acute Care (LTAC) experience required</li><li>Respiratory Care Unit (RCU) or similar specialty unit experience required</li></ul><h3>Additional Information</h3><ul><li>Provide nursing care to long term acute care patients with respiratory needs</li></ul>

Hospital for Special Care New Britain CT Connecticut New Britain, Connecticut Compact States RN Long Term Acute Care 12 hours, nights American Traveler Job ID #P-722390. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg - Long Term Care American Traveler

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