Registered Respiratory Therapist – NICU/Critical Care
Columbia, MD
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 29, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with NICU and critical care experience for a 13-week night shift contract at an acute care hospital in Howard County, MD.

Details

• Respiratory Therapy department within an acute care hospital setting
• Covers Adult and NICU patient populations
• Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM (12-hour shifts)
• 36 hours per week, every other weekend
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active RRT credential required
• Active MD state license required (license required if applicable)
• BLS via AHA required
• ACLS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of experience, including critical care experience
• NICU experience required
• Comparable facility size experience required
• Completion of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program
• 1 professional reference required for consideration
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include direct patient respiratory care treatments and evaluation of patients with respiratory illness
• Duties encompass respiratory therapy in various critical care units, general respiratory care, adult and pediatric emergency room coverage, ventilator management, arterial blood gas (ABG) monitoring, CPAP/BiPAP, O2 therapy, chest physiotherapy (CPT), aerosolized medications, and CPR/code team participation
• Computerized documentation is utilized for charting
• Candidates must live more than 60 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position