Registered Respiratory Therapist
New Haven, CT
Prime Staffing
3x12 hrs, Days

Travel Contract – Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Location: New Haven, CT 06510
Start Date: November 16, 2026
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Open Positions: 4
Shift: Day Shift, 3×12-Hour Shifts
Hours: 7:00 AM–7:30 PM
Weekly Schedule: 36 hours
Experience Required: Minimum 2 years
Charting System: Epic
Facility Type: Short-Term Acute Care Hospital | Level I Trauma Center

Position Overview

We are seeking experienced Registered Respiratory Therapists (RRTs) to provide respiratory care in a high-acuity hospital environment. Candidates must have trauma experience and adult critical care experience managing ventilators. First-time travelers are welcome.

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
• Adult critical care and mechanical ventilator management experience.
• Trauma experience.
• ACLS certification.
• BLS certification.
• Ability to float between the SRC and YSC campuses.
• Availability to work every other weekend.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hamilton C6 ventilator experience.
• Extracorporeal support/ECMO experience.
• NICU and pediatric critical care experience.
• NRP and PALS certifications.

Key Clinical Skills

Critical Care & Ventilator Management

• Adult critical care and emergency department respiratory care.
• Ventilator management, troubleshooting high-pressure alarms, and ventilator weaning.
• BiPAP, CPAP, and high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC).
• High-frequency oscillator experience preferred.
• Interpretation of arterial blood gases (ABGs).

Airway Management & Respiratory Procedures

• Extubation and airway management.
• Oral and nasal airway placement and suctioning.
• Tracheostomy care and management.
• Pulmonary hygiene and sputum specimen collection.
• Nebulizer treatments, including handheld nebulizers, T-piece, and trach collar.
• Oxygen therapy and aerosol medication delivery.
• Bronchoscopy experience preferred.

Medication Administration
Experience administering respiratory medications and therapies, including:

• Albuterol, Atrovent, Combivent, Xopenex, and racemic epinephrine.
• Flovent, Pulmicort, Spiriva, and inhaled steroids.
• Nitric oxide (iNO) and inhaled Flolan.
• Tobramycin, Mucomyst, and other respiratory medications.

Schedule & Assignment Requirements

• Day shift: 7:00 AM–7:30 PM, three shifts per week.
• Every other weekend required.
• No on-call requirement.
• No self-scheduling or special scheduling accommodations.
• Block scheduling is not available.
• Extended time off will not be approved.
• All requested time off (RTO) must be submitted accurately before offer acceptance. Additional RTO requests after acceptance will not be approved.
• Travelers must be prepared to float between the SRC and YSC campuses, located approximately one block apart. The campuses share a parking lot and provide a shuttle for travelers.
• Travelers are expected to clock in on the 8th floor as early as 6:38 AM and report promptly at 6:45 AM for the team huddle.

Important: All schedules are assigned according to unit staffing needs.

Facility Information

• Facility Type: Short-Term Acute Care, Level I Trauma Center
• Total Staffed Beds: 1,567
• Charting System: Epic
• Scrub Color: Navy Blue
• Parking: $125 per month

Candidate Screening Questions

Please be prepared to answer the following questions before submission:

1. Is this assignment your top choice if an offer is made?
2. If you are currently working, do you plan to continue in that role if offered this assignment, or will your current role end before the assignment begins?
3. Do you have any schedule restrictions, unavailable days, or requests for a block schedule?
4. During the past 6–12 months, approximately how many days of work or school have you missed, arrived late, or left early? What were the primary reasons?
5. How would your most recent supervisor describe your attendance and punctuality?
6. What experience do you have with therapist-led protocols?
7. At which facilities have you used Hamilton ventilators? How frequently and how recently?
8. Can you confirm that all requested time off is final and accurate and that no additional RTO will be requested after offer acceptance?

Interested candidates: Please share your updated resume, RRT credential, ACLS/BLS certifications, relevant critical care and trauma experience, and current availability.