Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with 1.5+ years of experience for a 13-week night shift contract at an academic medical center, floating across pediatric and adult critical care settings.Job Details• 13-week contract at an academic medical center,• Float assignment covering Pediatric ICU, Emergency Department, and Adult Critical Care; additional float units may be assigned based on skill set and hospital needs,• Adult and pediatric patient population,• Procedures include blood gas analysis, ventilator/BiPAP/high-flow initiation and management, code response, in-house transport, medication administration, and chest PT,• Equipment experience with Servo I & U and V60 BiPAP ventilators,• Charting via Epic,• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00-07:30,• Every other weekend (Friday/Saturday),Job Requirements• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential required,• Active NJ or Compact RRT license required; license required if applicable,• Minimum 1.5 years of respiratory therapy experience,• BLS required,• ACLS, PALS, and NRP highly preferred; onsite training available for these certifications,• PICU/NICU experience preferred,• SSN and DOB required for consideration,• Two current professional references required for consideration,• NURSYS and state license verification required for consideration,• Copy of certifications required for consideration,Additional Information• First-time travelers are welcome to apply,• Must be available to work 2 of 3 holidays,• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate,• Former employees of the RWJ Barnabas Health system (full-time or PRN) must have been separated from the health system for a minimum of 1 year before being eligible for a travel assignment,• RTO and schedule requests should be communicated at the time of consideration

Created: 2026-04-15