Travel Respiratory Therapist - per week

HumanEdge Travel Healthcare is seeking a travel Respiratory Therapist for a travel job in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: Respiratory Therapist

Discipline: Allied Health Professional

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: 13 weeks

36 hours per week

Shift: 12 hours

Employment Type: Travel

Travel: Respiratory Therapist – Nights

Location: Atlantic City, NJ

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: 13 Weeks

Shift: Nights, 3x12s, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM

Position Overview:

The Respiratory Therapist provides high-quality patient care through intensive respiratory care and safe patient transport, within the scope of professional licensure. Works with minimal supervision to evaluate patients, recommend treatment plans, and provide education.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Administer prescribed respiratory treatments and operate ventilatory equipment (invasive & non-invasive)

Perform suctioning (oropharyngeal, nasal, tracheal) and chest physiotherapy

Conduct oximetry, capnography, and pulmonary function studies (NIF, VC, etc.)

Perform 12-lead EKG and basic arrhythmia recognition

Assist with procedures (bronchoscopy, percutaneous tracheostomy, chest tube placement, etc.)

Provide tracheostomy care, insertion, and removal

Draw arterial blood gases, monitor, and report results

Operate, monitor, and maintain mechanical ventilators

Assist with emergency airway management and CPR (BLS/ACLS guidelines)

Maintain accurate charting, handoff communication, and therapy charges

Required Qualifications:

Valid Respiratory Therapist licensure (state-specific)

ARRT, BLS & ACLS (AHA)

Minimum 1 year of recent RT experience in acute care

Proficiency with ventilator management, ABGs, and advanced respiratory procedures

Preferred Experience:

Prior travel experience

Experience supporting procedures such as bronchoscopies and chest tube management

HumanEdge Health

humanedgealliedhealth.com

HumanEdge Travel Healthcare Job ID #12257. 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: Respiratory Therapist

About HumanEdge Travel Healthcare

HumanEdge Allied Health is a full-service nursing and allied health staffing agency that has lived and breathed staffing for more than 30 years, making us one of the most trusted in the industry!

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