Respiratory Therapist ICU/ER
Albany, GA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 8, 2026
• Length: 17 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with critical care experience and at least one prior travel contract for a 17-week acute care assignment on a weekend day shift.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting with a dedicated Respiratory Therapy unit
• Adult patient population with exposure to COPD, CHF, pneumonia, respiratory failure, ARDS, and oncology cases
• ICU therapists manage up to 4 airways per shift (vents, heated aerosol trach, etc.); floor therapists average 13–15 patients per shift (~550 minutes of treatments)
• Servo vents (U and I models) used throughout the unit
• Charting via MEDITECH; experience preferred
• Weekend team schedule: Friday–Sunday, 7:00 AM–7:00 PM (12-hour day shifts)
• Holidays rotated in with permanent staff; every other holiday can be expected
• No call or on-call requirements
• No floating required

Requirements

• RRT credential required
• Valid Georgia (GA) state RT license required if applicable
• Minimum 2 years of respiratory therapy experience in a 300+ bed facility
• Critical care (adult ICU) experience required, including ventilator management and intubation
• Completion of at least one prior travel contract required
• Must be comfortable with intubating patients and managing high-acuity, high-volume workloads
• NRP required if assigned to NICU
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and PALS
• Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible
• Candidates employed by the facility within the last 12 months are not eligible
• Driver's License required for consideration

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include nebulizer treatments, airway management, Vapotherm, BiPAP, CPAP, mechanical ventilation, ABG collection, bedside PFTs, CPT, bronchoscopy, and arterial line placement in the ICU
• Therapists are expected to manage blood gases, make vent management recommendations, and recognize and report critical values
• A hospitalist or intensivist (MD or NP) is in house 24/7; however, the RT serves as first responder for intubations during code situations
• Orientation consists of one week of hospital and charting orientation followed by a week of graduated treatment load; ICU assignments include an additional week of orientation
• The unit runs approximately 11 therapists on days and 10–11 on nights depending on unit needs
• Charge RT and Clinical Coordinator roles are present on the unit
• Scrub color: ceil blue tops and ceil blue jackets only
• Pharmacy is available 24/7
• Any time-off requests must be submitted prior to the start of the assignment to be honored