Registered Respiratory Therapist
Toledo, OH
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 15, 2026
• Length: 19 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) for a night shift position in a large hospital's critical care and emergency department setting, requiring an active OH RRT license.

Details

• Work in a 700-bed hospital with 7 adult ICUs of 16 beds each, plus pediatric and adult acute care areas
• Treat adult, geriatric, and pediatric patient populations, including Peds ER patients
• Manage diagnoses including asthma, COPD, emphysema, pneumonia, and other pulmonary and non-pulmonary conditions
• Perform general and critical care respiratory therapy including ventilator management, airway management, intubation/extubation assistance, and blood gas sampling
• Responsible for changing tubing and bags for invasive/arterial lines on certain campuses
• Utilize Epic for charting
• Utilize equipment including Servo I, Avea, and Bella Vista ventilators
• Night shift schedule, 4x12 hours from 18:30 to 07:00
• Floating required within the Metro Region between multiple hospital campuses, including mid-shift floating as needed

Requirements

• Active OH RRT license required in hand prior to submission (license required if applicable)
• NRP certification must be obtained prior to start date
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NRP certifications required
• PALS certification preferred
• Minimum 1 year of experience required after obtaining license
• Adult Critical Care and Emergency Department work setting experience required
• Experience with high-risk deliveries preferred; candidates without this experience must be open to on-site training
• Epic charting experience required
• Teaching hospital, community hospital, and Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Proficiency in ABG interpretation required
• Skilled in ventilator management including BiPAP, CPAP, and weaning from mechanical ventilation
• Experience with airway management devices including ETT, tracheostomy, and nasal/oral airway placement and suctioning
• Experience administering medications such as Albuterol, Atrovent, Combivent, Flovent, inhaled steroids, Perforomist, Pulmicort, Racemic epinephrine, Spiriva, and Xopenex
• Experience with medication delivery systems including aerosol setups, MDIs, and medihalers
• Experience with nebulizer therapy including hand-held, T-piece, and trach collar setups
• Experience with oxygen therapy including High Flow Nasal Cannula and trach collar

Additional Information

• Provide respiratory therapy services across a wide range of ages from pediatric to geriatric patients
• Perform bronchopulmonary hygiene, hyperinflation therapy, cuff and ETCO2 monitoring, and maintenance of indwelling lines
• Respond to rapid responses and emergency codes, and perform CPR as needed
• Assist with bronchoscopy patient care
• Assist in high-risk deliveries
• Grey scrub color required
• First-time travelers will be considered for this position
• Local candidates within 50 miles of the facility will not be accepted
• Requested time off of 7 or more days requires manager approval, and time off is not granted on holidays or the days before/after holidays