Travel Respiratory Therapy Technician in Salem, VA

Job Title

Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) – Night Shift

Location

Salem, Virginia

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | 13-Week Assignment | Nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | 3 x 12-Hour Shifts per Week | Rotating Weekends | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Perform basic floor therapies including nebulizer treatments, chest physiotherapy (CPT), nocturnal pulse oximetry, and arterial blood gas (ABG) collection
• Manage BiPAP and mechanical ventilator patients across assigned units
• Perform procedures including HHN, CPT, BiPAP and vent management, and extubation
• Operate respiratory equipment including EPOC Blood Gas analyzers, PB 840, Newport, ReVel, LTV, and V60 ventilators
• Document patient care accurately using Meditech EMR
• Float to critical and step-down units including CICU, SICU, MICU, and step-down areas as needed

Required Qualifications

• Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential
• Minimum 2 years of respiratory therapy experience
• Proficiency in basic floor therapies: nebulizer treatments, CPT, nocturnal pulse oximetry, and ABG collection
• Demonstrated competency in BiPAP management
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with both ventilator and BiPAP management
• ICU experience in a critical care setting

Why Join Us

• Join a large, established respiratory therapy department in a 500+ bed facility with a collaborative team environment across day and night shifts
• Gain diverse clinical experience by working across multiple critical care and step-down units throughout your assignment