Registered Respiratory Therapist
Largo, FL
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Mar 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with critical care and ventilator management experience for a night shift travel assignment at a hospital-based respiratory therapy unit in Largo, FL.

Details

• Hospital-based respiratory therapy unit (754) located on the first floor of the main building
• 286-bed acute care hospital with an associated psych/rehab campus that serves as a float unit
• Night shift schedule: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• Night shift staffing consists of 4 therapists per shift
• Uses Servo and 840 ventilators
• Meditech EMR (preferred)
• Every other weekend work required
• Holidays worked in rotation with hospital staff
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active RRT license and certification required; Florida license required if applicable
• Minimum 1 year of recent respiratory therapy experience
• Active experience within the last 6 months in the specialty required
• Critical care skills and ventilator management required
• Strong patient assessment skills required
• BLS certification required (AHA or ARC accepted); certifications must not expire within the first 30 days of the assignment start
• ACLS required
• Two professional references required for Florida-based candidates
• US SSN and DOB required for consideration
• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility; local candidates are not eligible

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include nebulizer treatments, ABG draws from A-lines and via stick, and assisting with intubations, CODE responses, and rapid responses
• Meditech EMR experience and prior ventilator experience are preferred
• Gray scrubs required for Respiratory Therapy staff
• Parking available in the facility garage on the third and fourth floors