Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist
Rapid City, SD
Care Career
3x12 hrs, Rotating
Referral Bonus

Respiratory Therapist – Adult ICU

Facility: Rapid City Hospital – Rapid City, SD
Department: Respiratory Care
Setting: Adult ICU
Shift: 6×12-hour variable
Contract: 13 weeks
Guaranteed: 36 hrs/week
Trauma: Level II Trauma Center
Beds: 417 hospital beds | 260–280 listed for general unit capacity
Charting: EPIC – Required
Scrubs: Pewter
Parking: Free

🚨 Must-Haves

• RRT – REQUIRED
  CRT may be considered based on experience
• BLS – REQUIRED
• ACLS – REQUIRED
• PALS – REQUIRED
• South Dakota RCP license required before start
• EPIC experience – REQUIRED
• Adult ICU / Critical Care experience – REQUIRED
• General respiratory care experience
• Associate Degree in Health Sciences – REQUIRED
• 2+ years' experience preferred/required for standard traveler acceptance
• First-time travelers may be considered by manager review with strong experience

Skills / Equipment

• Critical care respiratory care
• Adult ICU experience
• Ventilators: Draeger V500, Savina 300, Hamilton C1/MRI
• Oscillator 3100A
• CPAP / Bi-level / APAP
• Airvo2 high flow
• Cough Assist
• IPV
• iNO
• Blood gas analysis with ABL90
• Incourage vest

Scheduling

• Every other weekend
• Holidays falling during the contract must be worked
• Generally, no call, except planned special events when needed
• Up to 7 days RTO may be requested if department can accommodate
• Full-week RTO requires contract extension
• Approved RTO does not waive guaranteed weekly hours

Floating

• RT coverage throughout the hospital and ED
• No floating to other facilities unless specifically hired for that arrangement.

Key Submission Points

RRT + BLS + ACLS + PALS + EPIC + Adult ICU/Critical Care experience + SD RCP license before start.
2 years' experience is the standard requirement; first-time travelers require manager review.