Registered Respiratory Therapist
Albuquerque, NM
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights
$2,676/weekOverview
- Start Date11/16/2026
- Shift Breakdown4x12 hrs
- ShiftNights
- Duration13 weeks
- Facility InformationShort Term Acute Care556 beds
- SettingHospital
Pay
Description
Assignment Overview
- Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
- Hours: 48 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, 4x12 hours (18:00-6:30)
- Average daily census of 6-10 ventilated patients
- Floating to general pediatrics required as needed by the unit
- Weekend requirement of up to 3 weekends per 4-week schedule period
- No on-call requirement
- 36 hours/week with facility allowed up to 3 call-offs during the 13-week assignment
- Cerner and Midas/Care Port charting systems used
- Royal blue scrub color required
Requirements
- Active RRT credential required
- NM state license required (license required if applicable)
- BLS and ACLS certifications required
- Minimum 2 years of experience required
- Trauma Level I experience required
- Charting system experience required (any system)
- RQI certifications not accepted
- Strong skills in airway management, medication administration, vent management, ABG interpretation, O2 therapies, suction, and pulmonary toileting required
- NRP and PALS certifications preferred
- Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
- Experience with nebulizer BiPAP and CPAP required
Additional Information
- Work in a Level I Trauma, teaching, children's hospital with short-term acute care services
- Total of 554 staffed beds at the facility
- No fee for parking
- First-time travelers accepted
- RTO greater than 7 days requires approval; no RTO during first 7 days or last day of contract
- No holiday RTO for December starts
- Must work 2 of the 3 holiday bundles: Thanksgiving/day after, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, or New Year's Eve/Day
- Local candidates not accepted within 100-mile radius; non-local driver's license required on file
- Pending license accepted
- Block scheduling not accommodated
- Overtime requires facility approval and applies after 48 hours on contracts signed on or after 10/30/2025
- 6-month system break required after 1 year or 4 consecutive assignments, whichever comes first
- Former staff require 12-month separation before returning
- New contracts and extensions must be a minimum of 10 weeks
- Skills in high frequency jet ventilator, oscillating ventilator, and high-risk delivery assistance preferred
- Experience with nitric oxide (INo) and inhaled flolan medication administration preferred
- COVID vaccination required, with religious and medical exemptions accepted upon completion of exemption form
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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