RRT Pediatrics
Charleston, SC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 17, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with pediatric critical care experience for a day shift travel assignment at a Magnet-designated, Level 1 Trauma teaching children's hospital in South Carolina.

Details

• Pediatric respiratory therapy unit within a Magnet-designated, Level 1 Trauma academic teaching hospital
• Patient population includes NICU (Level IV) and Pediatric Critical Care/PICU settings
• Specialized procedures include bronchoscopy care, airway management/suctioning, and extubation
• Charting via Epic (experience preferred)
• Day shift: 3x12 hours, 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM
• Every other weekend required
• Holiday rotation required
• Floating within scope of practice may be required depending on experience; no floating to sister facilities
• No on-call required

Requirements

• Active RRT certification required
• Active South Carolina Respiratory Care Provider (SC RCP) license required; license must be in hand at time of start — license required if applicable
• AHA certifications only: BLS required; PALS and NRP preferred
• NBRC certification accepted
• Minimum 2 years of experience required; NICU Level IV experience preferred, Pediatric ICU experience will also be considered
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Level 1 Trauma experience preferred
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• SSN and Driver's License required for consideration
• 2 professional supervisor references from within the past 2 years required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are accepted for this position
• Previous permanent or PRN staff at any MUSC location must have been separated from the system for at least 1 year before being eligible to return as a traveler
• Candidates living within 60 miles of the facility are considered local; non-local candidates are prioritized, though local candidates may be considered on a case-by-case basis
• All requested time off (RTO) must be submitted at the time of initial consideration; RTO requests submitted afterward will not be accepted
• Pre-assignment orientation modules are completed prior to start and average approximately 4 hours
• Scrub color required: Caribbean Blue
• Parking is free on days and weekdays; a one-time $20 parking pass fee applies for nights and weekends
• Travelers should be aware that during hurricane season (June–November, with peak activity in August and September), all staff and contractors may be assigned to emergency response teams