Respiratory Therapist - Adult Critical Care / NICU
Baltimore, MD
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 15, 2026
• Length: 18 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist with 2+ years of Adult Critical Care and NICU experience for a night shift position at a teaching hospital.

Details

• Work in the Respiratory/Neuro Diagnostics department at a short-term acute care teaching hospital that is a member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals (COTH)
• Facility has 338 staffed beds
• Night shift schedule of 4x12 hour shifts from 18:30 to 7:00
• Every other weekend required with holiday coverage expected
• No on-call requirement
• Float between Adult Critical Care and NICU units
• Uses Draeger V500, Draeger VN500, and Servo U ventilators
• Cerner EMR experience required

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience as an RRT in Adult Critical Care and NICU within the last 7 years
• Completion of at least 1 prior travel assignment
• BLS and CRT certifications required
• MD State licensure or compact license required, license required if applicable
• ACLS, NRP, PALS, and RRT certifications preferred
• ED experience preferred
• Teaching hospital, community hospital, Trauma Level I, and Trauma Level II experience preferred
• Skilled in airway management devices and suctioning including endotracheal tube, extubation, nasal and oral airway placement, tracheostomy care, and sputum specimen collection
• Proficient in ventilator management including BiPAP, CPAP, weaning from mechanical ventilation, and troubleshooting high pressure alarms
• Comfortable drawing and analyzing ABGs and interpreting arterial blood gases
• Experience with medication delivery systems and administration including nebulizers, MDIs, and various respiratory medications
• Experience assisting in high risk deliveries and umbilical blood gases for neonatal/pediatric care
• Bronchoscopy and additional medication experience preferred (Nitric Oxide, Ketamine, Inhaled Flolan, etc.)
• Flu vaccine required

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive respiratory care including airway management, pulmonary hygiene, and ventilator management for critically ill adult and neonatal patients
• Perform ABG interpretation and umbilical blood gas analysis
• Assist in high risk deliveries as part of the NICU care team
• Scrub color is ceil blue and scrubs are not provided
• First-time travelers are not eligible for this position as at least 1 prior travel assignment is required
• Local candidates within 60 miles of the facility are accepted at a lower rate
• Candidates with previous employment at this healthcare system must have a separation period of at least one year before returning as a traveler
• No more than 7 days of RTO permitted per 13-week contract, with no RTO allowed during the first two weeks of the assignment