Certified Respiratory Therapist
Paducah, KY
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) for a night shift travel assignment in a hospital respiratory therapy department in Paducah, KY.

Details

• Hospital-based respiratory therapy department providing direct patient care
• Handles a broad patient population including critical/emergent, general care, and neonatal cases
• Performs invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation, medicated and non-medicated therapies, airway management, arterial puncture, blood gas analysis, oximetry monitoring, medical gas administration, and pulmonary function and other diagnostic tests
• Night shift: 3x12, 17:30–06:00
• 36 hours per week

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in Respiratory Care required; Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Mandatory Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care certification OR Kentucky Professional Licensing Agency respiratory license appropriate for the facility location — license required if applicable
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• PALS required (except for candidates in Pulmonary Function Testing as determined by hiring manager)
• NRP required for candidates working with the neonatal population (not required for PFT candidates as determined by hiring manager)
• MM/DD of date of birth and last 4 digits of SSN required for consideration
• NURSYS verification and copy of license required for consideration, if applicable
• Copies of certifications required for consideration

Additional Information

• Responds to emergency situations throughout the facility including code blue and rapid response events
• Provides respiratory support in high-risk delivery situations, including care of compromised newborns
• Performs and/or assists with advanced specialty procedures such as endotracheal tube insertion, arterial line placement, and bronchoscopy
• Completes pulmonary function testing, neurodiagnostic studies (e.g., EEG), and cardiac testing (e.g., 12-lead ECG, Holter monitoring) as a specially trained and competent therapist
• Documents patient assessments, therapies, and other pertinent information in the medical record
• Provides education on respiratory therapy, disease management, and medications to patients, families, peers, and students
• Participates in quality improvement projects, departmental meetings, huddle boards, and in-services
• Responsible for cleaning, preparing, and ensuring proper functioning of ventilators, therapeutic gas delivery devices, and departmental analyzers
• No prior experience required for this position
• Healthcare or customer service experience is preferred