Registered Respiratory Therapist – Neuro Diagnostics
Albuquerque, NM
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 20, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with Level I Trauma experience for a night shift position at an acute care teaching hospital and children's hospital in New Mexico.

Details

• Level I Trauma, academic teaching hospital and children's hospital in a short-term acute care setting
• RRT unit with an average daily census of 6–10 ventilated patients
• Skills utilized include airway management, vent management, ABG interpretation, medication administration, O2 therapies, suctioning, pulmonary toileting, nebulizer therapy, BiPAP, and CPAP
• Charting in Cerner and Midas/Care Port
• Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 18:00–06:30
• Up to 3 weekends may be scheduled per 4-week schedule period
• No on-call requirement
• No floating required
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active New Mexico RRT license required (pending license accepted); license required if applicable
• Current certifications: RRT, BLS, ACLS (RQI certifications not accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of experience as an RRT
• Level I Trauma experience required
• Experience in ER, Adult ICU, adult floor therapies, airway management, vent management, ABGs, O2 therapies, suctioning, pulmonary toileting, nebulizer therapy, BiPAP, and CPAP
• COVID vaccination required; religious and medical exemptions accepted with a completed exemption form signed by a provider
• 2 professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years
• Full 7-year work history with all gaps explained

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible
• Royal blue scrubs required
• Free parking on-site
• RTO requests exceeding 7 days require approval; all time off requests must be submitted at the time of initial consideration
• A 6-month break is required for travelers who have completed 4 consecutive assignments or reached the one-year mark at this facility, whichever comes first