Registered Respiratory Therapist
Arlington, VA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 19, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with 2+ years of experience for a day shift hospital assignment.

Details

• Respiratory Care department setting
• Adult patient population (approximately 95%) with a small percentage of pediatric patients presenting through the ED
• Not a NICU RT position
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours
• On-call required for some areas such as OT, IR, and Cath Lab, requiring availability within 30 miles/30 minutes of campus
• Floating may be required in rotation with client staff per hospital policy
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Graduate of an NBRC-approved Respiratory Care program or active AARC member
• Minimum 2 years of Respiratory Therapy experience
• VA Respiratory Therapy license required if applicable
• BLS and ACLS certification required
• RRT certification required
• CRT certification required
• Epic charting experience required
• Teaching hospital, community hospital, LTAC, and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred

Additional Information

• Responsible for direct and indirect respiratory care of assigned patients, including supervision of assigned personnel
• Requires strong interpretive, communication, and supervisory skills
• Flu vaccine required during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31) unless exempted per CMS guidelines
• Smoke/nicotine-free facility
• Previous VHC staff members must wait one year before returning as a traveler
• RTO requests should be minimal and submitted prior to assignment start, with approval at manager discretion
• Some holiday coverage expected
• Up to 7 hours of non-billable training modules completed during orientation