Registered Respiratory Therapist
Hickory, NC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

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 Registered Respiratory Therapist for a night shift position requiring NC RRT licensure and 2 years of ED/critical care experience.

Details

• 355-bed Duke Lifepoint hospital with Brain Center, Cancer Center, Heart Center, Lung Center, Orthopedics, General & Vascular Surgery, Surgical Weight Loss, Women's Center, and Level 3 NICU
• 32-bed ED, 29-bed inpatient rehab, and 15-bed surgical suite & imaging
• Respiratory Therapy department on the 1st floor
• All patient populations including geriatric, adult, and pediatric
• Uses ventilators (Servo-I, Drager Evita 500, PB 840, Hamilton T-1 & MR-1), BiPAPs (V-60), ResMed CPAPs, High flow (Optiflow), MetaNebs, Vest, and Siemens RapidPoint 500e Blood Gas analyzers
• Cerner EHR
• Night shift 7p-7a
• Alternating weekend hours
• Possible call requirements
• No floating required

Requirements

• NC RRT License required if applicable
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications required
• Minimum Associate Degree in Respiratory Care
• 2 years of experience preferred, including ED and critical care
• Nursery experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide respiratory therapy services across full range of common diagnoses and treatments
• Work within a high-retention team environment while also functioning independently
• Gray or black solid-color scrubs preferred with no prints
• Candidates must live 60 miles or greater from the facility to be considered for travel assignment
• Candidates cannot have worked as permanent staff at any LifePoint facility within the last 12 months
• Candidates cannot be employed elsewhere full time