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Respiratory Unit - Respiratory Therapist - $1880 per week.

Trusted Health
12 hours ago
Full-time
On-site
Albany, GA, United States

Trusted is seeking an experienced allied health professional for this exciting travel assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel experience by enabling clinicians to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses and allied health professionals across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Shift: 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM

Experience:

• 24 months of experience with 2 years within the last 48 months (4 years).

• 24 months of Respiratory Unit experience with 12 months within the last 36 months (3 years).

• 3 months of travel experience is required.

• Experience with Meditech is preferred.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a license (required for submission).

• This role may require floating to additional units and locations

• Travel only, local not allowed. Candidates must live >75 miles from facility to be submitted.

• COVID vaccination required after submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

• 12 months gap required between for Staff at Program: Medical Solutions Plus Program - Phoebe Putney and no current placement allowed at Program: Medical Solutions Plus Program - Phoebe Putney.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

References: At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job you’re applying to.

Required Skills/Experience: Critical care experience required. 1 travel contract required. 300+ bed experience required. Intubation experience required; must be comfortable intubating patients. For floor assignments, minimum 1 year experience; for critical care assignments, minimum 2 years. Must be able to work adult ICU, work the vents, feel confident making suggestions for vent management, read ABGs, and alert critical values.

Required Credentials: NRP required if assigned to NICU.

Unit Details: High-volume workload: approximately 550 minutes per shift, about 15 minutes per treatment, and an average of 13-15 patients per shift. RTs are first line for intubations. Duties include nebulizer treatments, airway management, Vapotherm, BiPAP, CPAP, ventilator management, ABG collection, bedside PFTs, CPT, and, in ICU, A-line placement, blood gas management, intubations, and bronchoscopies. Uses Servo vents (U and I models). Adult assignments may include pediatric through adult patients; NICU RTs are separate from adult coverage. Common patient disease processes include COPD, CHF, pneumonia, respiratory failure, ARDS, and cancer. ICU assignments may have up to 4 airways per therapist.

Shift & Scheduling: May work some weekends. Holidays rotated with permanent staff; every other holiday can be expected. Call: none.

14 days maximum time off

1 Charge/Lead reference required from within the last 12 months

Driver’s license required for submission

Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)

  • Skills Checklist: Yes
  • References: Yes
  • Certifications: Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Registered Respiratory Therapist, Basic Life Support

Job Details

  • Job Type: Travel
  • Nurse/Patient: – –
  • Shift Type: Night
  • Contract Date: 2026-09-14
  • Expected Length: 17 weeks
  • Hours per Shift: 12
  • Shifts per Week: 3