Respiratory Unit - Respiratory Therapist - $2030 per week.

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:

• 2 years of experience with 3 months within the last 12 months.

Requirements:

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

• This role may require floating to additional units and locations

• Travel only, local not allowed. Candidates must live >50 miles from facility to be submitted.

• Flu vaccination required after submission. Religious, medical, and personal declinations accepted.

• Anyone who worked as Staff at a facility in this program in the last 12 months cannot be submitted.

• Anyone currently working at a facility in this program cannot be submitted.

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:

Resume: Each employment history entry must include all the following: detailed duties, hospital size, unit size, trauma level (if applicable), patient ratio, teaching facility.

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

Required Skills/Experience:
Must have adult, NICU III, and Peds experience.
Must have at least 2-3 years of experience if RRT, or 3-5 years of experience if CRT.
If assigned to the NICU, must know how to perform NAVA (naturally adjusted ventilatory assist) on Cervo vents.
Required Credentials:
Adults: BLS and ACLS. Peds: BLS and PALS. NICU: BLS and NRP.
Preferred Credentials:
RRT is preferred, but CRT is accepted with at least 3-5 years of experience.
Special Requests:
Any employment gaps greater than 30 days must be explained.
Eligibility as Current/Previous Employee: The facility may make one-off exceptions if previously employed at the facility, but exceptions must be approved by St. Luke’s Health System.
The scheduler will try to accommodate block scheduling as best it can, but it is not guaranteed.
Unit Details:
Treatment volume is 36-42 treatments per 12-hour shift or 12-14 treatments every 4 hours.
Patient population includes adults on all floors, pediatrics, and NICU.
RTs on pediatric floors also cover adults; RTs on adult floors do not cover pediatrics.
RTs manage all respiratory therapy equipment, treatments, transport, and ABGs.
Travelers assist with intubation rather than performing it independently.
Hospitalists and intensivists are in-house 24/7.
Equipment includes Draeger adult ventilators, Servo-U pediatric ventilators, V60 BiPAPs, Vapotherm high-flow systems, Optiflow for NICU and PICU, Philips Cough Assist, ResMed home CPAP, Hill-Rom Vest percussion machines, and Hill-Rom MetaNeb.
Shift & Scheduling:
Every other weekend.
Holiday work is required if here during the holiday.
No call.
Overtime may be available.
Floating Requirements:
The clinician is first to float and may float to Meridian Medical Center and Nampa Medical Center.

14 days maximum time off

1 Charge/Lead/Supervisor reference required from within the last 3 years

Driver's license required for submission

Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) or the alternative certification CRT

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program – 8th Edition)

• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• Certifications: Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Registered Respiratory Therapist, Neonatal Resuscitation Program – 8th Edition, Basic Life Support

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: – –
• Shift Type: Night
• Contract Date: 2026-12-14
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3