Registered Respiratory Therapist - Adult Critical Care & NICU
Baltimore, MD
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 8, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with 2+ years of Adult Critical Care and NICU experience for a night shift travel contract at a short-term acute care teaching hospital.

Details

• Short-term acute care teaching hospital that is a member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals (COTH) with 338 staffed beds
• Unit: NICU with floating required between Adult and NICU departments
• Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts (18:30–07:00)
• Every other weekend required; holiday coverage expected
• No on-call requirement
• Charting system: Cerner (experience preferred)
• Special equipment includes Draeger V500, Draeger VN500, and Servo U ventilators
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active RRT credential and CRT certification required
• MD state license required, if applicable
• BLS required; ACLS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of experience as an RRT in both Adult Critical Care and NICU settings
• At least 1 prior travel assignment completed
• ED experience preferred
• Proficiency with airway management, BiPAP/CPAP, HFNC, mechanical ventilation weaning, and ABG interpretation
• Experience with Draeger V500/VN500 and Servo U ventilators preferred
• 2 professional supervisory references from within the past 2 years required for consideration
• Full 7-year work history with all gaps explained required for consideration

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include airway management (endotracheal tube placement/suctioning, extubation, nasal and oral airway placement, tracheostomy care), pulmonary hygiene, sputum specimen collection, and ABG interpretation
• Medication administration includes bronchodilators and inhaled medications such as Albuterol, Atrovent, Combivent, Pulmicort, Xopenex, Racemic Epinephrine, and others
• Additional preferred skills include bronchoscopy, Nitric Oxide (iNO), Inhaled Flolan, and Mucomyst administration
• Responsibilities also include assisting in high-risk deliveries and umbilical blood gas collection in the NICU
• Flu vaccine required
• Ceil blue scrubs required; scrubs are not provided by the facility
• Candidates living within 60 miles of the facility are subject to a local pay rate
• Any time off or scheduling requests must be disclosed at the time of submission