Registered Respiratory Therapist – ICU
Fayetteville, NC
Access Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - Night Shift

Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights (4 shifts per week, 12 hours each, 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM)
Hours per Week: 48 hours

Job Description

• Position requires working night shifts with weekend and holiday coverage every other weekend.
• Floating within scope to similar units as needed.
• Must be comfortable working with both adult and pediatric patients in ICU settings.
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend.
• On-call is not required.
• No block scheduling accommodations.
• Local candidates within a 50-mile radius are not accepted.
• Return-to-Work (RTO) restrictions: maximum 4 days off allowed during assignment, no holidays off.
• Staff call-outs require makeup shifts as deemed necessary by the department.
• Facility has a policy limiting travelers to 2 contracts (one extension allowed), then a 6-month break before returning.
• Must comply with a return staff policy requiring a 1-year absence before returning as a traveler.

Facility Type

• Short-term acute care hospital
• Level III Trauma Center
• Teaching hospital
• Total staffed beds: 733
• Electronic charting system: Epic
• Scrub color: Solid black or black and white

Required Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Therapist license in North Carolina
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist
• Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year

Additional Requirements

• Background check within 6 months of start (including SSN trace, 7-year county residence, nationwide search, sex offender search, and international search if applicable).
• Completion of facility-specific documents prior to start, including but not limited to:

  • Photo for badge (passport-style, professional)
  • Emergency contact form
  • Confidentiality and information agreement
  • Patient identification agreement
  • Conflict of interest questionnaire
  • Staff call out acknowledgement
  • Corporate code of conduct acknowledgement
  • Policy tech access acknowledgement
  • Professional appearance acknowledgement
  • Parking registration (if driving)
  • Computer use acknowledgement
• Completion of facility orientation and modules prior to start.
• Must review and sign Respiratory Therapist job description.
• Must comply with facility’s professional appearance and conduct standards.

Notes

• Candidates must be comfortable working with both pediatric and adult ICU patients.
• Floating between like units is required.
• No pending licenses accepted.
• Candidates must meet all certification renewal requirements prior to start.
• Flu vaccine declinations are not accepted unless supported by approved medical or religious exemption forms specific to the facility.
• Exemptions for COVID-19 and flu vaccines require facility approval and supporting documentation.
• Candidates must be prepared for a rigorous competency and pass/fail testing process with remediation steps.

This position offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity to work in a high-acuity, teaching hospital environment with a diverse patient population.