Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Mary Washington Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Night (3 shifts per week, 12 hours each, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
Hours per Week: 36 hours

Job Description

• Position requires an RRT with the ability to float between NICU, Emergency Room (ER), Adult ICU Stepdown units, pediatric units, and adult floors.
• NICU assignments vary by acuity; this is not a NICU-only role.
• Responsibilities include airway management, medication administration, arterial blood gas (ABG) draws and analysis, oxygen therapy, suctioning, pulmonary toileting, BiPAP, CPAP, and nebulizer treatments.
• Night shift duties include aerosol, bronchial hygiene, lung inflation therapies, and management of CPAP/BiPAP.
• Preferred experience in NICU, ED, adult ICU, and level 2 trauma care.
• Work setting includes adult critical care, ER, and community hospital environments.
• Mandatory attendance of monthly department meetings or acknowledgment of meeting minutes if not working.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Therapist license in Virginia
• Minimum 2 years of Respiratory Therapist experience, including experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Experience and skill in BiPAP therapy

Preferred Qualifications

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
• Experience in NICU, ED, adult ICU, and level 2 trauma care.

Additional Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year prior to start.
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray per facility guidelines.
• Fit mask (N95) certification, updated annually.
• Drug screening within 30 days prior to start.
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption.
• COVID-19 vaccination documentation or declination on file.
• Background checks including criminal, education verification, and federal/state registries.
• Completion of facility-specific orientation, confidentiality, and code of conduct agreements.
• Completion of competency exams and color blindness testing.
• Two professional references required: one from current year and one within last two years, from supervisors or equivalent.
• Work history verification for at least 2 years.
• Attendance or acknowledgment of monthly department meetings.

Work Environment & Facility Highlights

• Short-term acute care hospital.
• Level II Trauma Center.
• 431 staffed beds.
• Electronic health record system: Epic.
• Night shift with block scheduling at manager’s discretion.
• Locals accepted.
• Parking available at no cost.

Notes

• First-time travel therapists are accepted.
• Return-to-work restrictions and block scheduling are at manager’s discretion.
• Guaranteed hours subject to billing rules.

This position offers a dynamic role requiring flexibility across multiple units and patient populations, ideal for experienced RRTs comfortable with critical care and neonatal/pediatric respiratory therapy.