Registered Respiratory Therapist - Neuro Diagnostics
Athens, GA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 27, 2026
• Length: 12 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with at least 1 year of experience for a night shift position at an acute care hospital serving a neonatal-to-geriatric patient population across multiple units including ICU, Open Heart, NICU, and ED.

Details

• Large acute care hospital with a 24/7 respiratory therapy department covering all floors
• Units include a 30-bed ICU, 25-bed Open Heart unit, 25-bed NICU, and a 47-bed ED with 5 trauma bays
• Patient population spans neonates through geriatrics
• Day shift staffs 12–16 therapists; night shift staffs 10–13 therapists
• Procedures include ventilator management, BiPAP management, medicated aerosol treatments, intubation, ABG draws and analysis, CPT, nitric oxide therapy, and COVID patient management
• Open Heart and NICU experience involved in scope of coverage
• Epic EMR experience required; ventilator experience with Servo I, GE, Hamilton, and PB840 required
• Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00–07:00
• Every other weekend required
• Floating within the facility and within scope of practice as needed
• No on-call requirements

Requirements

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential required
• Active GA state respiratory therapy license required; license required if applicable
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of respiratory therapy experience required
• Experience with Epic EMR required
• Hands-on experience with Servo I, GE, Hamilton, and PB840 ventilators required
• First-time travelers are not eligible for this position
• Candidates must have been away from all facilities in this health system for at least 1 full year before returning as a traveler
• Two supervisory references (Manager level or above; charge nurses not accepted) are highly preferred for consideration
• Copies of required certifications must be provided for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide respiratory therapy services across a broad range of clinical settings including ICU, Open Heart, NICU, and ED
• Scrubs may be any color except all-red or all-navy-blue
• RTO maximum is 7 days; RTO cannot be requested during the first week of the assignment
• 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 are expected to work two, with one holiday RTO request eligible 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
• No special scheduling requests, shift changes, or alternate shift arrangements are permitted
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate