Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist - Pediatrics - $2,659 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel Registered Respiratory Therapist for a travel job in Boston, Massachusetts.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Start Date: 08/30/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, rotating
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with 2-3 years of experience and at least 1 year in PICU or Pediatric CVICU for a pediatric critical care position.

Details

• Work in a pediatric respiratory therapy unit within NICU and Pediatric Critical Care settings
• 13-week assignment
• Night shift (3x12 hours, 19:00-7:00) or Day shift (3x12 hours, 7:00-19:00) available
• 36 hours per week scheduled as three 12-hour shifts
• 50/50 rotation between day and night shifts based on department needs, with occasional rotation within the same week
• Every other weekend required
• Epic charting system experience required

Requirements

• RRT credential required (CRT not accepted)
• Pending MA license accepted
• BLS certification required
• PALS certification preferred
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience with at least 1 year in PICU or Pediatric CVICU
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Prior travel experience required
• Experience with ventilator management, BiPAP, CPAP, and SIMV
• Experience with high frequency jet ventilator and high frequency oscillator preferred
• Neonatal/pediatric equipment experience including bubble CPAP and oscillating ventilator preferred
• Experience with pressure/volume ventilators
• Skilled in airway management including intubation assist, extubation, and ETT/NT suctioning
• Tracheostomy care and management experience
• Ability to interpret arterial blood gases (ABGs)
• Experience with nitric oxide (iNO) medication administration
• Two verified professional references from two different facilities among the last three places worked
• License required if applicable

Additional Information

• Provide respiratory therapy care to critically ill neonatal and pediatric patients
• Work within a pediatric critical care team in a teaching hospital environment
• Perform ventilator weaning and troubleshoot high pressure alarms
• Local candidates within 50 miles are accepted at a lower rate

American Traveler Job ID #P-741127. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel Respiratory Therapist - Pediatric RT

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