Registered Respiratory Therapist
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center

RRT – Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics

Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina Assignment: Travel/Contract, 13 weeks Shift: Night (3x12 hours), 18:00–06:00 Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Schedule and Assignment Details

• Nights, weekends, and holidays required, with float as needed
• Weekends: every other weekend
• Floating within scope to meet facility needs or between like units is required
• No on-call requirement
• Block scheduling not offered
• Time off (RTO): maximum of 4 days; no holiday RTO accepted; approval at manager's discretion
• Guaranteed hours: a call-off policy of 2 shifts per 13-week assignment applies. After that, all contracted shifts are guaranteed.
• Callouts for scheduled shifts require a makeup shift deemed necessary by the department.
• Return policy: must be gone 1 year to return as a traveler. The system allows 2 contracts (one extension), then requires a 6-month gap before returning.
• Local candidates living within a 50-mile radius of the main campus are not accepted.
• Pending licenses are not accepted.
• Interview availability is requested at submission.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist license in North Carolina
• Registered Respiratory Therapist with 2 years of experience
• Registered Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year

Certifications

• ACLS (AHA or military only): required for ICUs and other listed units
• PALS (AHA or military only): required for ICU units at one affiliated hospital
• NIH Stroke Certification: required for ICUs and other listed units
• NRP: required for L&D, FCCU, and NICU
• State license verification and national tech certification verification are required. Any license or certification expiring the month of start must be renewed before start.
• Certifications must reflect legal name; aliases or nicknames are not permitted.

Competencies

• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam: required, renewed annually
• Pass/fail testing acknowledgement: required for ICUs and other listed units. Candidates get 3 attempts to pass with an 80% or higher.

Background and Education

• Background check within 6 months of start. A check already on file within 6 months is acceptable.
• Background check components if none is on file: SSN trace, 7-year county residence, nationwide search, sex offender search, and an international search if the candidate lived or worked abroad in the past 7 years.
• Convictions within the last year and open or active cases are not permitted.
• Education verification is required and must relate to the specialty. High school verifications are not accepted.

Health Requirements

• Negative 10-panel drug test within 30 days, with a specific panel listing. Instant drug screens are not accepted.
• Physical exam within 1 year, signed by a physician, NP, or PA-C, updated annually
• Tdap within the last 10 years
• Negative TB test (PPD, Quantiferon Gold, or T-spot) within 1 year, or a chest X-ray if positive
• Hepatitis B: vaccine series, positive titer, or signed declination accepted
• Rubeola, mumps, rubella, and varicella: titer or 2 vaccines required
• Flu vaccine or approved exemption required during flu season (2026–27 season runs 8/1/2026 to 3/31/2027)
• COVID vaccination is not required for employment.

Facility Highlights

• Facility type: short-term acute care
• Level III Trauma Center and teaching hospital
• Total staffed beds: 733
• Scrub color: solid black or black and white
• Charting: Epic
• Onboarding modules are due the Monday before start.