Adult Critical Care Respiratory Therapist
Charleston, SC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 15, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with at least 2 years of adult critical care experience for a night shift position at a Magnet-designated, Level 1 Trauma teaching hospital in Charleston, SC.

Details

• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
• Every other weekend required; holidays required
• 13-week contract
• Located within a nearly 200-bed tower that includes 2 ICUs, 2 step-down floors, 4 general acute care floors, and a 21-bed emergency department
• Cardiovascular ICU (21 beds) serving post-op cardiac, thoracic, and complex vascular surgery patients, including heart and lung transplant, durable LVAD, ECMO, IABP, and Impella
• Medical-Surgical ICU (18 beds) serving mixed medical and abdominal surgical patients including ARDS, septic shock, hematologic and oncologic emergencies, GI hemorrhage, pulmonary hypertension, and perforated viscus
• Floating may occur to the main hospital adult population only, using the same policies, equipment, and charting requirements; no floating to sister facilities
• Charting performed in Epic
• No on-call required
• Parking is available; nights and weekends require a one-time $20 parking pass payment

Requirements

• NBRC RRT certification required; CRT will be considered
• Active South Carolina Respiratory Care Provider (SC RCP) license required — license must be in hand at time of start
• BLS and ACLS certifications required (AHA only)
• Minimum 2 years of adult critical care experience required
• SSN and Driver's License required for consideration
• License required if applicable
• 2 professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years required for consideration
• Prior travel experience required; first-time travelers will not be considered

Additional Information

• Magnet-designated, Level 1 Trauma, academic teaching hospital setting with 865 total staffed beds
• Candidates must reside more than 60 miles from the facility to qualify for travel rates; local candidates may be considered on a case-by-case basis
• Previous permanent or PRN staff of this health system must have been separated from the system for at least 1 year before being eligible to work as a traveler
• All requested time off (RTO) must be submitted at the time of consideration; approval is based on manager and unit needs
• Orientation modules are completed prior to the start date
• Caribbean Blue scrubs required
• Travelers should be aware that this assignment spans hurricane season (June–November); all employees and contractors may be assigned to emergency response teams during this period, with peak activity in August and September