Registered Respiratory Therapist
Rome, GA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 22, 2026
• Length: 19 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with 2-3 years of experience for a night shift position at a Level 2 Trauma, teaching hospital in Rome, GA.

Details

• Work in the Respiratory Care department of a 361-bed Level 2 Trauma teaching hospital with a residency program, Chest Pain Center, and Stroke Center
• Provide respiratory care to patients throughout the facility, including the ED, Medical-Surgical floors, and Critical Care areas
• ED patient population includes chest pain/cardiac events, stroke, trauma (GSW, stabbings, MVC, falls), respiratory illnesses, seizures, ETOH/CIWA, and mental health cases
• Med-Surg floors include oncology, orthopedics, general surgery/trauma, pulmonology (COPD, acute respiratory failure, pneumonia, sepsis), vascular, and bariatric surgery units
• Critical Care areas include a combined 26-bed ICU (Medical, Surgical, Neuro, Cardiac), Neurology Stepdown, Cardiac Stepdown, and an Observation/Decision Unit
• EMR: Epic
• Equipment includes Getinge Servo U, Servo Air, and ABL90 (point-of-care testing)
• 12-hour night shifts, 7pm–7am, 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation
• Holiday coverage required (70% of holidays)
• Floating coverage within the facility, excluding the NICU
• No on-call requirements

Requirements

• RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) national certification required
• Active state license required if applicable
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
• Minimum 2-3 years of respiratory therapy experience
• Minimum 12 months of core experience in respiratory care, with most recent experience within the last year
• Proficiency in mechanical ventilator management and therapist-driven protocols required; intubation experience preferred
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Orientation includes facility NEO plus 2 days of departmental orientation
• Department culture emphasizes a high level of autonomy and collaborative teamwork
• Supported by Respiratory Leadership and peer RTs
• Royal blue scrubs required
• Free parking available on-site
• Local candidates are accepted; no radius rule applies — same rate for local travelers in GA
• Candidates who have worked a permanent position at an AHSE facility must have been separated for at least 1 year before being considered