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: Sep 15, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist for a night shift position at a teaching hospital, requiring 2+ years of Adult Critical Care experience and prior travel experience.

Details

• Short term acute care teaching hospital, member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals (COTH), with 338 staffed beds
• Adult Critical Care and Emergency Department work settings
• May float between Adult and NICU units if candidate has NICU experience
• Night shift schedule with 3x12 or 4x12 hour options
• Every other weekend required with no on-call requirement
• Holiday coverage expected
• 13 or 18 week contract length options available
• Block scheduling available
• Uses Draeger V500, Draeger VN500, and Servo U ventilators
• Charts in Cerner

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience as an RRT in Adult Critical Care within the last 7 years
• Completion of at least 1 prior travel assignment required
• BLS and CRT certifications required
• RRT certification preferred
• ACLS, NRP, and PALS certifications preferred
• MD State licensure or compact license required; license required if applicable
• Emergency Department experience preferred
• Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
• Trauma Level I and Level II experience preferred
• Cerner charting experience required
• Skilled in airway management devices, suctioning, extubation, tracheostomy care, and pulmonary hygiene
• Comfortable drawing and analyzing ABGs with strong ABG interpretation skills
• Experience with ventilator management including BiPAP, CPAP, weaning, and alarm troubleshooting
• Experience administering respiratory medications including Albuterol, Atrovent, Combivent, and other bronchodilators/steroids
• Experience with High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) and trach collar oxygen therapy
• Bronchoscopy, umbilical blood gas, and high-risk delivery assistance skills preferred
• Two supervisory references required, including one from the most recent assignment, supporting at least 2 years of experience in the previous 3 years

Additional Information

• Perform airway management including endotracheal tube suctioning, extubation, nasal and oral airway placement, and tracheostomy care
• Collect sputum specimens and provide pulmonary hygiene services
• Interpret arterial blood gases (ABGs) and troubleshoot ventilator alarms
• Administer nebulizer treatments, metered dose inhalers, and aerosol setups
• Assist in high-risk deliveries and manage umbilical blood gases when floating to NICU
• Work as part of a respiratory therapy team within a teaching hospital environment
• Scrubs are not provided; ceil blue scrub color required
• Flu vaccine required for all employees at this facility
• First-time travelers will not be considered; at least 1 prior travel assignment is required
• No more than 7 days of RTO permitted per 13-week contract, with no RTO allowed during the first two weeks of the assignment
• Local candidates within 60 miles of the facility are accepted at a lower rate
• Previous employees of this health system must have been separated for a minimum of one year before returning as a traveler