Respiratory Therapist
Denver, CO
Bestica
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

37620646

🌙 Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) – Night Shift

📍 Denver, Colorado
🫁Respiratory Therapy | Acute Care
🌙Night Shift | 3 × 12s
⭐Level III NICU Experience Preferred

Assignment Details:

• Start Date: ASAP
• Assignment Length: 13 Weeks
• Schedule: 3 × 12-hour night shifts
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours/week
• Shift: Nights
• Openings: 2
• Setting: Acute Care
• Specialty: Registered Respiratory Therapist

About the Opportunity:

Take your respiratory therapy career to Denver with a 13-week travel assignment designed for experienced RRTs who are confident providing advanced respiratory care in an acute-care environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a clinician who enjoys a fast-paced setting, complex cardiopulmonary care, interdisciplinary collaboration, and serving as a clinical resource to fellow respiratory care professionals.

Level III NICU experience is preferred, making this role particularly well suited for RRTs with neonatal, critical-care, and advanced respiratory care experience.

Your Responsibilities:

As an RRT, you will play an important role in delivering safe, high-quality respiratory care across the patient population. Responsibilities may include:

• Perform, interpret, and evaluate respiratory diagnostic testing according to established protocols.
• Obtain and evaluate arterial blood gases.
• Assess cardiopulmonary status and initiate appropriate respiratory interventions.
• Initiate respiratory care protocols based on departmental criteria.
• Administer respiratory medications and evaluate patient response.
• Monitor patients for changes in respiratory and overall clinical condition.
• Troubleshoot and oversee respiratory equipment to support safe patient care.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• Provide recommendations related to respiratory and patient care.
• Educate patients and families regarding respiratory modalities, self-care techniques, health promotion, and wellness.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and productivity records.
• Monitor respiratory equipment and supplies and communicate equipment or supply needs.
• Participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, efficiency, and patient satisfaction.
• Serve as a resource, consultant, and mentor to other respiratory care staff.
• Support professional development, research, and departmental initiatives.
• Complete special clinical projects as assigned by department leadership.
• Float to other departments within your scope of practice and competency when needed.
• Participate in on-call responsibilities during regularly scheduled shifts when required.

What We're Looking For:

Required Qualifications:

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential through the NBRC
• Current state Respiratory Therapist license
• Current BLS certification
• Graduate of an accredited respiratory therapy program
• Strong acute-care respiratory therapy experience
• Excellent clinical assessment and critical-thinking skills
• Ability to follow respiratory care protocols and departmental standards
• Strong communication, documentation, and collaboration skills

Preferred Experience:

• Level III NICU experience
• Advanced respiratory care experience
• Neonatal or critical-care respiratory experience
• Patient and family education
• Experience mentoring or serving as a clinical resource
• Experience participating in quality improvement initiatives

Clinical Skills & Experience:

Candidates with experience in the following areas are especially encouraged to apply:

🫁 Respiratory Therapy
👶 NICU / Neonatal Care
❤️ Cardiopulmonary Assessment
🩺 Patient Care
📋 Care Planning & Documentation
🧠 Critical Thinking
💨 Advanced Respiratory Interventions
📚 Patient & Family Education
🛡️ Life Support
⭐ Quality Improvement & Clinical Protocols

Why Consider This Assignment?

• 13-week travel assignment in Denver
• Consistent 3 × 12-hour night schedule
• 36 hours/week
• Opportunity to work in an acute-care environment
• Level III NICU experience preferred
• Opportunity to provide advanced cardiopulmonary care
• Strong multidisciplinary team environment
• Opportunity to mentor and support other respiratory care professionals
• Meaningful involvement in patient safety and quality improvement
• Great fit for experienced RRTs seeking their next travel assignment

🌆 Explore Denver:

Spend your next assignment in Denver, Colorado, with easy access to the Rocky Mountains, outdoor recreation, restaurants, entertainment, and an active city lifestyle. Denver offers travelers the opportunity to combine a rewarding clinical assignment with plenty to explore on their days off.

🚀 Ready for Your Next Assignment?

If you're an experienced Registered Respiratory Therapist looking for a 13-week night-shift assignment in Denver, this is a great opportunity to put your clinical expertise to work in an acute-care setting.

RRTs with Level III NICU experience are especially encouraged to apply!

Apply today to be considered.