Respiratory Therapist
Janesville, WI
Care Career
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Respiratory Therapist – Travel Assignment
Location: Wisconsin
Start Date: 08/18/2026
Contract: 13 Weeks
Shift: Nights – 3×12-hour shifts
Shift Time: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
Weekend: Every other weekend
Holiday: Rotating holiday schedule
 

Position Overview

Care Career is seeking an experienced Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) for a 13-week travel assignment. The Respiratory Therapist will provide comprehensive cardiopulmonary care, respiratory treatments, mechanical ventilation management, emergency respiratory support, and patient/family education.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience with invasive and non-invasive ventilation, adult and pediatric respiratory care, emergency response, airway management, and critical-care respiratory services.
 

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Care Program
• Education verification required
• Current Wisconsin Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license
• Current RRT – Registered Respiratory Therapist credential through NBRC
• Current AHA Provider Level BLS
• Current NRP – Neonatal Resuscitation Program
• Active state license required at the time of assignment

Schedule

• 3×12-hour night shifts
• 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• Every other weekend
• Rotating holiday schedule
• 13-week contract

Key Responsibilities

• Perform routine respiratory therapies for the treatment, diagnosis, and evaluation of cardiopulmonary conditions.
• Conduct emergency rounds, oxygen saturation checks, and titrate oxygen according to established protocols.
• Initiate, monitor, evaluate, and wean invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation.
• Assess patients and recommend appropriate respiratory therapies, treatment changes, frequencies, and duration based on clinical findings.
• Administer medications and oxygen through therapist-driven protocols.
• Assess patients before and after medications, procedures, and respiratory devices.
• Educate patients and families regarding respiratory therapies, medications, treatment goals, and equipment.
• Document patient assessments, treatments, response to therapy, and ongoing respiratory care.
• Set up, calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot mechanical ventilators and non-invasive ventilation devices.
• Demonstrate competency with therapeutic bronchoscopies and pulmonary function screening.
• Clean, disinfect, assemble, and maintain respiratory equipment and departmental supplies.
• Respond to emergency and code situations and assist with chest compressions, airway management, airway stabilization, and ventilator support according to AHA guidelines.
• Transport critically ill adult patients on mechanical ventilation or non-invasive ventilation for procedures and diagnostic testing.
• Provide developmentally appropriate respiratory care to pediatric and adult patients when assigned.
• Participate in community education, in-services, continuing education, and professional development activities.

Required Clinical Competencies

• Mechanical Ventilation
• Invasive Ventilation
• Non-Invasive Ventilation
• Ventilator Weaning
• CPAP/BiPAP
• Oxygen Therapy
• Oxygen Titration
• Aerosol Therapy
• Cardiopulmonary Assessment
• Airway Management
• Airway Stabilization
• Emergency/Code Response
• Chest Compressions
• Ventilator Troubleshooting
• Bronchoscopy
• Pulmonary Function Screening
• Oxygen Saturation Monitoring
• Respiratory Medication Administration
• Pediatric Respiratory Care
• Adult Respiratory Care
• Critical-Care Patient Transport
• Patient/Family Education
• Respiratory Documentation

Certifications & Licensure

Required:

• Wisconsin Respiratory Care Practitioner License
• NBRC RRT
• AHA BLS
• NRP

Testing / Compliance

Required competency/testing includes:

• Core Mandatory Part I
• Core Mandatory Part II – Allied
• Core Mandatory Part III
• Core Mandatory Exam – Allied/Non-Nursing
• Respiratory Therapist Skills Assessment
• Respiratory Therapy Exam
• BLS
  
  Contract Length: 13 weeks
  Position Urgency: Normal