Registered Respiratory Therapist - Neuro Diagnostics
Columbus, GA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 8, 2026
• Length: 6 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with trauma experience for a day shift position at a Level 2 trauma center and interventional stroke-certified facility in Columbus, GA.

Details

• Level 2 trauma center, interventional stroke-certified facility with a Level 3 NICU that serves as a regional transport resource
• Primarily adult RT patient population, with exposure to pediatric intubated patients; full age range from infants to geriatrics
• Performs non-invasive and conventional ventilation management, aerosol therapy, bedside pulmonary function tests (spirometry), arterial line placement, arterial and capillary blood gases, oxygen management, and patient education
• EMR and systems used include Epic, Pyxis, SBAR, Viasys Vela, GE Carescape, and Viasys Avea
• Day shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 6:30 AM – 7:00 PM
• Every other weekend required
• Floating within the facility and to a sister campus as needed
• No on-call requirements

Requirements

• Current GA RRT license required (license required if applicable)
• Minimum 1 year of experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Trauma experience required
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, PALS
• Pulmonary function testing (spirometry) experience preferred
• Epic EMR experience preferred

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted
• Travelers who have previously worked at any Piedmont facility must have been away from all Piedmont locations for a minimum of 1 full year before returning as a traveler
• RTO maximum is 7 days; RTO cannot be requested during the first week of the assignment
• If one or two major holidays fall within the assignment period, the traveler is expected to work all of them with no holiday RTO permitted; if three major holidays fall within the assignment period, the traveler must be available for two, with one holiday RTO request eligible for review
• Major holidays include: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve/New Year's Day
• No schedule change requests are permitted; the posted shift is firm
• Slate gray scrubs required
• Copies of required certifications are needed for consideration
• Two supervisory references (manager-level or above; charge nurse references not accepted) are highly preferred for consideration