Critical Care Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Seattle, Washington
Harborview Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Location: Seattle, Washington
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Day shift, 4 shifts per week, 12 hours each (6:30 AM - 6:00 PM)
Hours per Week: 48 hours

Job Description

• Must have critical care experience within the last 12 months.
• Pediatric experience is preferred but not required; training in pediatrics is available.
• Required to work all scheduled shifts; scheduling requests outside approved time off (RTO) cannot be accommodated.
• Weekend work required every other weekend.
• No on-call duties.
• No floating outside scope of practice.
• Open to block scheduling.
• Local candidates accepted.

Patient Population & Unit Details

• Units: Burn Pediatric ICU (BPICU), Surgical ICU (SICU), Medical ICU (MICU), Neuroscience ICU (NSICU).
• Patient population includes all ages, with a generally small pediatric population.
• High volume of adult trauma and burn patients, including medically and neurologically complex cases.
• Frequent patients with tracheostomies and spinal cord injuries.
• Exposure to complex sleep-disordered breathing cases.
• Busy Emergency Department with Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) transfers.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Therapist license in Washington.
• Minimum 2 years of Respiratory Therapist experience.
• Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Experience working with adult patients.
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients.
• Critical care experience within the last 12 months.

Additional Requirements

• Must pass a 7-year criminal background check including nationwide and state-specific searches.
• Must complete facility-specific orientation modules and competency exams prior to start.
• Mask fit test required within 12 months of start date (3M 1860R, 1860S, or 1870+ masks).
• Required immunizations or documented immunity:

  • Tdap (within 10 years) or declination on file.
  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella (titer or 2 vaccines).
  • Hepatitis B (positive titer or declination).
  • Varicella (titer or 2 vaccines).
  • Annual influenza vaccination or declination during flu season.
  • COVID-19 vaccination or declination for tracking purposes.
• Negative TB test (Qgold, Tspot, or 2-step PPD within 90 days) or chest X-ray if positive TB history. Annual TB questionnaire required.
• Drug screening within the past 12 months (required by agency, not facility).
• Two professional references required.

Facility & Work Environment

• Level I Trauma Center, Magnet recognized, and teaching hospital.
• Charting system: Epic with hard stops.
• Scrub color: Any solid color scrubs allowed; light blue scrubs provided on unit.
• Parking: Onsite parking available with daily fees; offsite parking with shuttle service available on weekdays.

Notes for Candidates

• First-time travelers accepted; prior travel experience is not required.
• Pending licenses are not accepted.
• Candidates must complete all required documentation and training modules before starting.
• Facility requires signing of various acknowledgments and forms including job description, license acknowledgment, equipment safety, policies and procedures, and code of conduct.
• Orientation testing is pass/fail with an 80% passing score required; failure may result in cancellation.
• Suicide prevention training and demographic attestation required for nurses using out-of-state compact licenses working in Washington State.

This position offers an opportunity to work in a high-acuity, trauma-focused respiratory care environment with a supportive teaching hospital setting.