Respiratory Therapist – ECMO (CVICU/PICU)
Greenville, SC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 22, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with ECMO Specialist experience and both pediatric and adult ICU backgrounds for a night shift travel assignment in a critical care setting.

Details

• Night shift schedule: 7p–7:30a (3x12 nights)
• Every other weekend coverage required, subject to change based on unit need
• Floating required between the CVICU and PICU units
• Patient population includes both pediatric (PICU) and adult (CVICU) patients requiring ECMO support
• Patient diagnoses include post-cardiac surgery, cardiogenic shock, traumatic injury, ARDS/respiratory failure, and other critical acute illnesses requiring ECMO support
• Special procedures include managing the ECMO device during bedside ECMO cannulation and/or cannula repositioning
• Equipment used: Cardiohelp ECMO console, Centrimag ECMO console, Cardio Quip heater-cooler unit, and glucometer (point-of-care testing)
• Epic EMR is used; minimum 1 year of Epic experience required

Requirements

• Current RRT license; SC RRT license required if applicable
• Current certifications: ACLS, BLS, and PALS
• ECMO Specialist experience required, including completion of an ECMO specialty device course and required CMEs to maintain proficiency
• Both pediatric and adult ICU experience required
• Minimum 1 year of Epic EMR experience
• Two professional references required for consideration
• Copy of driver's license (DL) required for consideration
• Must reside 50+ miles from the contracted campus to be eligible for this position

Additional Information

• Travelers work alongside ICU RNs and RTs, with primary responsibility for ECMO device management in the ICU, following the ECMO order set and provider team direction
• Care is delivered in both the PICU (pediatric patients) and CVICU (adult patients) requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (heart/lung) support
• Floating to other units or campuses may be requested based on census needs; travelers will only float to units where they are qualified and have demonstrated competencies
• Candidates residing 50–99.9 miles from the contracted campus are eligible but subject to a reduced pay rate; candidates 100+ miles away are eligible at the full travel rate