Respiratory Therapist
Greenville, SC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 26, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist with Trauma Level I and Adult Critical Care experience for a night shift position in a hospital RRT unit.

Details

• Work in a hospital Respiratory Therapy (RRT) unit treating adult and geriatric patients
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Every other weekend required, subject to change as needed
• Floating to other units or campuses required as needed, limited to areas of demonstrated competency
• Facility may call off up to 1 shift per 2 weeks

Requirements

• Active RRT license required in South Carolina (license required if applicable)
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist
• Trauma Level I experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Minimum 1 year of EPIC EMR experience required
• Current ACLS and BLS certification required
• Proficient in Adult Critical Care work settings including extubation, airway placement and suctioning, pulmonary hygiene, sputum specimen collection, and tracheostomy care
• Experienced administering medications including albuterol, Atrovent, Combivent, Flovent, inhaled steroids, Isuprel, lidocaine, Perforomist, Pulmicort, racemic epinephrine, Spiriva, terbutaline sulfate, Tobramycin, and Xopenex
• Experienced with medication delivery systems including aerosol mask and trach setups, Medihaler, and MDI
• Experienced with hand held, T-piece, and trach collar nebulizers
• Experienced with high flow nasal cannula and trach collar oxygen therapy
• Experienced with BiPAP, CPAP, troubleshooting high pressure alarms, and weaning from mechanical ventilation
• Skilled in interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)

Additional Information

• Provide respiratory care services to adult and geriatric patients in a critical care setting
• Deliver ventilator management, airway management, and medication administration as part of patient care
• Participate in facility orientation held every Monday and complete annual compliance requirements
• Complete pre-assignment testing and training modules within 48 hours of receiving login credentials
• First-time travelers will be considered
• Local candidates accepted subject to radius rule criteria
• Radius rule: night shift travelers must live 50+ miles from the contracted campus to be eligible, with reduced rates between 50-99.9 miles and full rate at 100+ miles
• All time-off and scheduling requests must be submitted at the time of consideration and are subject to facility approval