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Respiratory Unit - Respiratory Therapist

Trusted Health
2 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 AM - 7:00 PM

Experience:

• 24 months of experience with 3 months worked in the last 12 months.

• 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. - Must have intubation experience and be comfortable intubating patients; RT is first line for intubations during codes. - Must be able to work adult ICU and manage vents, make suggestions for vent management, read ABGs, and alert critical values. - Must be used to high and heavy workloads. - 300+ bed experience required. - Assignments are based on units; floor therapist needs minimum one year experience, if critical care need minimum of 2 years.

Special Requests: - Strict 75 mile radius rule.

Unit Details: - Uses Meditech and Servo vents (U and I models). - Duties include nebs, airway management, vapotherm, BiPAP, CPAP, vents, ABG collection, bedside PFTs, CPT, and bronchs; ICU RTs may place A lines and manage blood gases. - Therapists do 550 minutes per shift, average of 15 minutes per treatment, and average 13-15 patients per shift. - ICU assignments are up to 4 airways per therapist. - Adult assignments include pediatric through adult patients; NICU RTs are separate from adult staffing. - Common patient disease processes include COPD, CHF, pneumonia, respiratory failure, ARDS, and cancers.

Shift & Scheduling: - Fri-Sun. - Rotated with permanent staff; every other holiday can be expected. - No call.

7 days maximum time off

1 Manager/Supervisor reference required from within the last 12 months

1 reference required from within the last 3 years

Driver’s license required for submission

Certifications:

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)

• RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist)

  • 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: Day
  • Contract Date: 2026-06-08
  • Expected Length: 17 weeks
  • Hours per Shift: 12
  • Shifts per Week: 3