Travel Respiratory Therapy Technician in Charleston, SC

Job Title

Respiratory Therapist – Adult Critical Care (RRT/CRT)

Charleston, SC

Contract | Night Shift | 3x12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Every other weekend required | Holidays required

• Provide respiratory therapy services to adult critical care patients across cardiovascular and medical-surgical ICUs, step-down units, and general acute care floors
• Support complex patient populations including postoperative cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgery patients, heart and lung transplant recipients, and LVAD patients
• Operate and monitor advanced mechanical circulatory support devices including ECMO, IABP, and Impella
• Manage patients with conditions such as ARDS, septic shock, pulmonary hypertension, acute myocardial infarction, and decompensated heart failure
• Participate in emergency team activations as required
• Chart using Epic; may float to the main adult hospital campus as needed within the same scope, policies, and equipment

• NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential required; CRT will be considered
• Active South Carolina Respiratory Care Provider (RCP) license must be in hand at time of start
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum of 2 years of adult critical care respiratory therapy experience
• No first-time travelers accepted for this position

• Experience with ECMO, IABP, Impella, or other mechanical circulatory support devices
• Familiarity with Epic electronic health records system
• Experience in a Magnet-designated, teaching, or Level 1 Trauma facility

• Opportunity to work in a large, Magnet-designated Level 1 Trauma teaching hospital with a high-acuity, diverse adult critical care patient population
• Gain exposure to advanced cardiac and pulmonary technologies including heart and lung transplant programs and durable LVAD support