Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist
Seattle, WA
MedCadre
3x12 hrs, Days, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Location: Seattle, WA 98104
Contract Length: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 05/18/2026
Schedule: Night Shift | 3x12s (6:30 PM – 7:00 AM)
Position Type: Travel Contract

 

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) for a 13-week travel assignment in Seattle, WA. This is a high-acuity respiratory care role supporting adult critical care and trauma patients in a fast-paced Level I Trauma and teaching environment. The ideal candidate will have recent critical care experience, strong ventilator management skills, and confidence working with complex trauma, neuro, burn, and ICU patients.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver advanced respiratory care to adult critical care and ICU patients
• Perform respiratory assessments, interventions, and therapeutic treatments
• Manage ventilators and troubleshoot high-pressure alarms
• Administer respiratory medications and oxygen therapies
• Perform airway management, suctioning, extubation, and tracheostomy care
• Draw and interpret arterial blood gases (ABGs)
• Document all care accurately in Epic

Required Qualifications

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• Active Washington State Respiratory License
• BLS Certification
• Minimum 2 years of RRT experience
• Critical Care experience within the last 12 months (Required)
• Epic charting experience (Hard Stop)
• Experience with Cough Assist / MIE and LP / LPV (Required)

Preferred Qualifications

• Level I Trauma experience
• Teaching hospital experience
• Pediatrics experience preferred (not required)
• ACLS, NRP, and PALS preferred

Required Skills

• Adult Critical Care
• Ventilator Management
• BiPAP / CPAP
• Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation
• Airway Management
• Tracheostomy Care / Management
• Extubation
• Intubation Assist
• Drawing and Interpretation of ABGs
• Chest Physiotherapy
• Pulmonary Hygiene
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
• Oxygen Therapy

Patient Population

• Adults
• Geriatrics
• Adult ICU / Critical Care
• Trauma
• Neuro
• Burn
• Medical ICU
• Small pediatric population (peds experience preferred, not required)

Equipment & Procedures

• Hamilton G5
• Servo U
• Zoll
• LTV
• Trilogy
• INO
• Inhaled Epoprostenol
• Lung Protective Ventilation
• ECLS
• Spinal Cord Injury Pathway

Assignment Details

• 13-week travel assignment
• Night shift | 3x12s
• Every other weekend required
• No call required
• No floating required
• Block scheduling available
• First-time travelers accepted
• Locals accepted
• No pending license accepted
• No pre-approved time off

Important Notes

• Must have critical care experience within the last 12 months
• Must have Cough Assist / MIE and LP / LPV experience
• Must have Epic experience
• Must hold active WA license at submission
• Must be comfortable with trauma, burns, neuro, and medically complex ICU patients
• Required to work all scheduled shifts

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a confident RRT with recent critical care experience, strong adult ICU and trauma skills, and advanced ventilator management knowledge. Candidates should be comfortable working in a high-acuity Level I Trauma setting and managing complex respiratory patients independently.