Registered Respiratory Therapist
Hickory, NC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 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 ED and critical care experience for a day shift travel assignment at a Duke LifePoint hospital in Hickory, NC.

Details

• Work in the Respiratory Therapy department of a 355-bed Duke LifePoint hospital on the 1st floor
• Hospital specialties include Brain Center, Cancer Center, Heart Center, Lung Center, Orthopedics, General & Vascular Surgery, Surgical Weight Loss, Women's Center, and a Level 3 NICU
• Patient population includes all age groups (adult, pediatric, and neonatal)
• Equipment used includes ventilators (Servo-I, Drager Evita 500, PB 840, Hamilton T-1 & MR-1), BiPAP (V-60), ResMed CPAPs, high flow oxygen (Optiflow), MetaNebs, Vest, and Siemens RapidPoint 500e Blood Gas analyzers
• EMR: Cerner
• Day shift: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Alternating weekend shifts required
• On-call may be required
• No floating required
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active RRT license; NC RRT license (registry) required — license required if applicable
• Minimum Associate Degree in Respiratory Care
• Minimum 2 years of experience, with ED and critical care experience strongly preferred
• Nursery experience preferred
• Current AHA certifications required: BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP
• Social Security number required for consideration
• Date of birth required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide a full range of respiratory therapy services across multiple service lines including critical care, ED, and neonatal settings
• Must be able to work collaboratively in a team environment while also functioning independently
• Scrub color: gray or black preferred; any solid color acceptable — no prints
• Candidates must reside more than 60 miles from the facility to qualify for the travel pay rate
• Candidates who have worked permanent staff at any LifePoint facility within the last 12 months are not eligible
• Candidates who are currently employed full time elsewhere are not eligible