Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Columbus, GA
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 3, 2026
• Length: 24 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 a Level 3 NICU, serving an infant-to-geriatric patient population.

Details

• Level 2 trauma center that is interventional stroke certified and home to a Level 3 NICU that serves as a regional transport resource
• Primarily adult RRT scope, with exposure to pediatric intubated patients and infants through geriatric population
• Responsibilities include managing non-invasive and conventional ventilation, aerosol therapy, bedside pulmonary function tests, oxygen management, arterial line placement, arterial blood gas (ABG) and capillary blood gas draws, and patient education
• EMR system: Epic; additional systems include Pyxis, SBAR, Viasys Vela, GE Carescape, and Viasys Avea
• Night shift, 18:30–07:00; 4x12 or 3x12 schedules available — indicate preference
• Every other weekend required
• Floating within the facility and to a sister campus as needed
• No on-call requirements

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of respiratory therapy experience
• Trauma experience required
• Pulmonary function testing (spirometry) experience preferred
• Active Georgia RRT license required if applicable
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, PALS
• Copies of all required certifications required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are accepted for this position
• Local candidates are accepted
• Scrub color: Slate Gray
• RTO maximum is 7 days; RTO cannot be requested during the first week of the assignment
• If one or two major holidays fall within the assignment period, travelers are expected to work all of them with no holiday RTO
• If three major holidays fall within the assignment period, travelers are expected to work two; one holiday RTO request may be submitted 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
• No schedule change requests or alternate shift requests will be considered — the posted night shift is firm