Registered Respiratory Therapist - Adult Critical Care, ER & ICU Stepdown
Fredericksburg, VA
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with adult critical care and ER experience for a night shift position at a Level II Trauma Center acute care hospital.

Details

• Short-term acute care hospital setting at a Level II Trauma Center with 431 staffed beds
• Adult respiratory therapy unit with floating required to the ER and Adult ICU Stepdown units
• Patient population includes adult critical care, emergency department, and stepdown patients
• Specialized procedures include airway management, ABGs, O2 therapy, suctioning, pulmonary toileting, BiPAP, CPAP, nebulizers, aerosol therapies, bronchial hygiene, and lung inflation therapies
• Charting via Epic EMR
• Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00–07:30
• Every other weekend required, plus every other holiday
• Mandatory on-call: 3 shifts per 6-week scheduling period
• Block scheduling is not available
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required (ACLS may be pending at start with a 90-day window to obtain)
• CRTT certification required
• RRT credential preferred
• Virginia (VA) state license required; license required if applicable
• Minimum experience required in adult critical care, ER, and community hospital settings
• Proficiency in airway management, medication administration, ABG draw and analysis, O2 therapy, suctioning, pulmonary toileting, BiPAP, CPAP, and nebulizer treatments
• Experience in NICU, ED, and adult ICU preferred (experience in all areas not required)
• 2 professional supervisory references from within the past 2 years
• Full 7-year work history with all gaps explained

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted
• Time-off requests are accommodated at the manager's discretion and must be disclosed at the time of initial consideration
• Attendance at monthly department meetings is expected when scheduled; if not working, candidates must review meeting minutes and send written acknowledgment to management
• Scrub color: Wine
• Adult and neonatal intensive care, emergency department, and Level II trauma experience is preferred but not required in all areas