Registered Respiratory Therapist – Respiratory and Neuro Diagnostics
Columbus, GA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 20, 2026
• Length: 12 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with trauma experience for a night shift position at a Level 2 trauma center with an interventional stroke certification and Level 3 NICU.

Details

• Level 2 trauma center with interventional stroke certification and Level 3 NICU designation
• Patient population spans infants to geriatrics, primarily adult RRT with exposure to pediatric intubated patients
• NICU serves as the regional transport resource
• Responsibilities include managing non-invasive and conventional ventilation, aerosol therapy, bedside pulmonary function tests, arterial line placement, oxygen management, arterial blood gases (ABGs), capillary blood gases, line draws, and patient education
• EMR: Epic; additional systems include Pyxis, SBAR, Viasys Vela, GE Carescape, and Viasys Avea
• Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 18:30–07:00
• Every other weekend required
• Floating required within the facility and to a sister campus as needed
• No on-call requirements
• 12-week contract

Requirements

• Current GA RRT license required; license required if applicable
• Active BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of RRT experience required
• Trauma experience required
• Pulmonary function testing (spirometry) experience preferred
• Copies of all required certifications must be provided for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted
• RTO is capped at 7 days for the assignment; RTO cannot be requested during the first week of the assignment
• Blackout dates apply for both day and night shifts: June is a total blackout; night shift blackout continues July 5–31 and August 1–2; day shift blackout continues July 15–31 and August 1–9
• Holiday coverage policy: if one or two major holidays fall within the assignment period, travelers are expected to work all of them with no holiday RTO permitted; if three major holidays fall within the assignment period, travelers must work two and may request one holiday off for review
• Major holidays include Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve/New Year's Day
• Travelers who have previously worked at any Piedmont facility must have been away for a full year before returning as a traveler
• Slate gray scrubs required
• No special scheduling or shift change requests are permitted; the posted night shift is firm