Respiratory Therapist - Critical Care
Coeur d'Alene, ID
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 22, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with at least 2 years of experience and critical care background for a 13-week night shift contract at a 299-bed acute care hospital in Idaho.

Details

• Work in the Respiratory Therapy department of a 299-bed hospital with a 40-bed ED
• Critical care respiratory therapy patient population
• Equipment used includes Epic (EMR), V60 BiPAPs, 980 and 840 ventilators
• 12-hour night shifts on a 4x12 schedule (48 hours/week)
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirement
• Floating within the RT department only
• Candidates must live more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible; local candidates are not accepted

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program or U.S. military equivalent
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist
• Critical care experience required
• NICU experience preferred but not required
• Credentialed as an RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist)
• Current Idaho Respiratory Care Practitioner license required (license required if applicable)
• Current AHA BLS and AHA ACLS certifications required
• Experience with electronic charting; Epic experience beneficial
• Strong assessment, communication, and customer relations skills
• 2 supervisory/peer references required for consideration: 1 supervisor reference from within the last 12 months of relevant experience, and 1 peer or supervisor reference from the position's specialty within the last 3 years

Additional Information

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care from admission through discharge in support of respiratory, medical, and nursing care plans
• Collect and analyze sputum, blood, and breath specimens to assess oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other gas levels
• Measure lung capacity to identify impaired pulmonary function
• Monitor patient condition and ensure proper operation of specialized respiratory equipment
• General hospital orientation followed by a department-specific orientation with the unit educator
• Olive green scrubs required; available through the department
• Never works alone on shift