Registered Respiratory Therapist
Albuquerque, NM
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights
$1,969/weekOverview
- Start Date11/16/2026
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- ShiftNights
- Duration13 weeks
- Facility InformationShort Term Acute Care556 beds
- SettingHospital
Pay
Description
Assignment Overview
- Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
- Hours: 36 hrs/wk
- Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
- Length: 13 weeks
- Openings: 1
Description
American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) for a night shift position at a Level I Trauma teaching hospital, requiring 2+ years of experience and Trauma I background.
Details
- Night shift, 3x12 hours (18:00-6:30)
- Average daily census of 6-10 ventilated patients
- Floating to general pediatrics required as needed by the unit
- Cerner and Midas/Care Port charting systems used
- No on-call requirements
- Weekend requirement of no more than 3 weekends per 4-week schedule period
- 36 guaranteed hours per week
Requirements
- RRT certification required
- NM state license required (license required if applicable)
- BLS and ACLS certifications required
- NRP and PALS certifications preferred
- Minimum 2 years of experience required
- Trauma Level I experience required
- Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
- Experience with airway management, medication administration, ventilator management, ABGs, O2 therapies, suction, and pulmonary toileting required
- Experience with Nebulizer, BiPAP, and CPAP required
- RQI certifications not accepted
- Non-local candidates only; no locals within 100-mile radius
Additional Information
- Work within a Level I Trauma, teaching, children's hospital setting with 554 staffed beds
- Provide respiratory care including airway management, ventilator management, and pulmonary hygiene for adult, pediatric, and trauma patients
- Perform medication administration including aerosol treatments, nebulizers, and various respiratory medications
- Royal blue scrub color required
- COVID vaccination required, with religious and medical exemptions accepted upon completion of exemption form
- Must work 2 of the following 3 holiday bundles: Thanksgiving & the day after, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day, New Year's Eve & New Year's Day
- No holiday RTO for December start dates
- RTO requests greater than 7 days require approval
- First-time travelers accepted
- Pending license accepted
- Block scheduling not accommodated
- 6-month system break required after 1 year or 4 consecutive assignments
- 12-month separation required for former staff returning to the facility
Facility
University of New Mexico Hospital
8 nurses recommend working with University of New Mexico Hospital
Pros
Lots of travelers so we helped each other.
Cons
No say on schedule, always placed in same areas so it got repetitive and boring. Unsafe patient situations.
- Short Term Acute Care
- 556 beds
Employer
American Traveler
85 nurses recommend working with American Traveler
Pros
Savannah was truly perfect. Knowledgeable, responsive, caring, informative, and honest. I didn’t feel like I was apart of a sales scheme. She truly put me at ease during the process. I felt like she had my back and would work to find me what I was looking for. I look forward to working with American Traveler in the future.
Cons
No cons
Recommends working with American Traveler
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Albuquerque, NM
About
As the largest city in New Mexico, Albuquerque offers something for just about everyone. Charmingly quirky and wonderfully diverse, this town by the Rio Grand is not only an ideal base for day trips to natural wonders like Chaco Canyon, but it also has a rich history and dramatic landscapes of its own. Gaze across the desert and see snow-capped Mount Taylor 100 miles in the distance. The striking confluence of mountain ranges, vast river bordered by cottonwood forest, flocks of sandhill cranes flying overhead and countless colorful hot-air balloons that often fill the morning skies have long-drawn creative types and adventurers. Albuquerque's many highlights include vibrant galleries, world-class museums, farmers' markets and a thriving microbrewery scene. The historic district dubbed Old Town Plaza spans 10 blocks with fabulous restaurants, cafes, shops and the historic San Felipe de Neri Church, constructed in 1793.
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