Travel Respiratory Therapy Technician in Portland, ME

Job Title

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) – Travel Contract – Days

Portland, Maine

Contract | Travel | Full-Time | Days | 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM | 36 Hours per Week Guaranteed | 26-Week Assignment | Every Other Weekend Required | Call Rotation Required (approximately one call shift per month)

• Provide respiratory therapy services across adult acute care, critical care, IMC, NICU, PICU, pediatric acute care, and emergency department settings as part of a facility-wide coverage team
• Operate and manage a variety of mechanical ventilators including Drager V500/VN500, Hamilton T1/C1, Respironics V30/V60, Trilogy line, Airvo, and Vapotherm devices
• Maintain patient ratios consistent with unit assignments: approximately 1:25 in acute care and 1:8 in critical care settings
• Participate in call rotation, covering approximately two hours for the oncoming shift as required by the department
• Document all clinical activities and patient care interactions accurately within the EPIC electronic medical records system
• Adhere to scheduling expectations including every-other-weekend coverage and float assignments across the facility as operationally needed

• Active Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential required
• Minimum of 3 years of respiratory therapy experience required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required for NICU coverage
• Experience in a tertiary, teaching hospital environment with Level 1 Trauma designation
• Demonstrated competency in adult acute care, adult critical care, NICU, PICU, pediatric acute care, and emergency department respiratory therapy

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred
• Experience in NICU, PICU, and cardiothoracic respiratory care strongly preferred
• Flexible, team-oriented professional with strong communication skills well-suited to a high-acuity, fast-paced environment

• Opportunity to work within a large, high-acuity facility featuring a diverse patient population across multiple specialty units including a Surgical ICU and expanded IMC units
• Gain hands-on experience with a broad range of advanced ventilator technology in a collaborative, team-based respiratory therapy department