Respiratory Therapist
Albany, GA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist for a night shift position requiring RRT certification and critical care experience, including adult intubation competency.

Details

• Acute care setting in a Respiratory Therapy unit at a 300+ bed hospital
• Patient population spans adults with select units caring for pediatrics; NICU falls under a separate nursing manager
• Common diagnoses include COPD, CHF, pneumonia, respiratory failure, ARDS, and cancers
• Therapists manage an average of 13-15 patients per shift with approximately 550 treatment minutes per shift
• ICU assignments involve up to 4 airways per therapist
• Night shift, 12-hour shifts from 7p-7a
• Weekend rotation with Fri-Sun or M-Th team scheduling
• No on-call requirements
• No floating required
• Uses MEDITECH charting system
• Uses Servo ventilators (U and I models)
• Charge RT role available, running a Charge and Clinical Coordinator position

Requirements

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) required
• License required if applicable
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
• NRP certification required for NICU assignments
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• Critical care experience required
• Minimum 1 completed travel contract required
• Must be comfortable performing intubations as first responder to codes
• Must be able to work adult ICU and manage ventilators
• Must be confident making vent management suggestions and reading ABGs

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include nebulizer treatments, airway management, Vapotherm, BiPAP, CPAP, ventilator management, ABG collection, bedside PFTs, and chest physiotherapy
• ICU duties include arterial line placement, blood gas management, intubation, and bronchoscopy assistance
• In-house hospitalist or intensivist coverage available 24/7
• 24/7 pharmacy services available on-site
• First week of orientation includes hospital and charting orientation, with ICU assignments requiring an additional week
• Floor therapists require minimum 1 year experience; critical care positions require minimum 2 years
• Holiday coverage rotated with permanent staff, expect every other holiday
• Scrub color is ceil blue; ceil blue jacket permitted
• Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility
• Candidates previously employed by this facility within the last 12 months are not eligible