Travel Respiratory Therapist - $1,684 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel Respiratory Therapist for a travel job in Hickory, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Respiratory Therapist
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Start Date: 08/17/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 17, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with ED and critical care experience for a day shift travel assignment at a full-service hospital in Hickory, NC.

Details

• Located on the 1st floor Respiratory Therapy department of a 355-bed Duke Lifepoint hospital
• Hospital services include a Brain Center, Cancer Center, Heart Center, Lung Center, Level 3 NICU, 32-bed ED, 29-bed inpatient rehab, and a 15-bed surgical suite
• Serves all patient populations including adult, pediatric, and neonatal
• Day shift: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Weekends on an alternating schedule
• On-call shifts are possible
• No floating required
• Equipment includes Servo-I, Drager Evita 500, PB 840, Hamilton T-1 & MR-1 ventilators, V-60 BiPAP, ResMed CPAPs, Optiflow high-flow, MetaNebs, Vest, and Siemens RapidPoint 500e blood gas analyzers
• EMR: Cerner
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential required
• NC RRT license required (registry required); license required if applicable
• Minimum Associate's Degree in Respiratory Care
• Minimum 2 years of experience in ED and critical care (preferred)
• Nursery experience preferred
• AHA certifications required: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP
• Candidates must reside 60+ miles from the facility to qualify for the travel rate
• Social Security number required for consideration
• Date of birth required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provides respiratory therapy services across a full range of diagnoses and treatments
• Must be able to work effectively both as part of a team and independently
• Preferred scrub color is gray or black; any solid color is acceptable — no prints
• Candidates who have worked as permanent staff at any LifePoint facility within the last 12 months are not eligible
• Candidates who are employed full-time elsewhere are not eligible

American Traveler Job ID #P-735155. 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 - Registered RT/RRT

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