Respiratory Unit - Respiratory Therapist - $2160 per week.

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Respiratory Unit - Respiratory Therapist - $2160 per week.

Newark, NY
Posted 4 days ago

About the job

Trusted specializes in travel healthcare placements. This role involves night shifts, floating between hospitals, requiring critical care skills, RT license, and adherence to health and lab requirements.

Requirements

  • Valid respiratory therapist license
  • Critical care experience
  • Adult ICU skills
  • Ventilator management
  • Labs and health docs completion

Qualifications

  • Registered Respiratory Therapist
  • Basic Life Support certification
  • 2+ years relevant experience
  • Charge experience preferred
  • Transportable license

Full job description

Trusted is seeking an experienced allied health professional for this exciting travel assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel experience by enabling clinicians to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses and allied health professionals across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Shift: 6:30 PM - 7:00 AM

Experience:

• 12 months of experience with 3 months within the last 12 months.

• Experience with Epic is preferred.

• Trauma Level 2 experience is preferred.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a license (required for submission).

• This role may require floating to additional units and locations

• Travel only, local not allowed. Candidates must live >75 miles from facility to be submitted.

• Anyone who worked as Staff at a facility in this program in the last 12 months cannot be submitted.

• Anyone currently working at a facility in this program cannot be submitted.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Lab Completion: All health-related requirements and lab work must be completed within 5 calendar days of signing.

You must be able to complete labs within 48 hours of signing.

References must cover at least 1 full year of relevant experience in specialty within the past 3 years.

Required Skills/Experience: Required skills include adult critical care, emergency department, extubation, intubation assist, nasal airway placement, nasal airway suctioning, oral airway placement, oral/nasal suctioning, sputum specimen collection, suctioning (ETT, NT), tracheostomy care/management, hand held, T-piece, trach collar, bag and mask, ET tube, high flow nasal cannula (HFNC), BiPAP, CPAP, troubleshooting high pressure alarms, and weaning from mechanical ventilation. Long-term care experience is required.

Preferred Skills/Experience: Previous Charge Experience: Preferred. Teaching hospital experience is preferred. Community hospital experience is preferred.

Special Requests: For all Eastern Region contracts, a personal car is required. Uber and rideshare services are unreliable due to the rural nature of many locations.

Unit Details: Patient population includes neonates, infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. Patient diagnoses include CHF, COPD, pneumonia, respiratory failure, and respiratory infections. Unit work includes ABG sampling, ventilator management, patient assessment skills, medication administration, and pulmonary hygiene. Equipment includes Hamilton Vent, Servo-U, NKV330, and V60.

Shift & Scheduling: Every other weekend; 6 weekend shifts per 13 week contract.

Floating Requirements: Will float between Eastern region hospitals, including Clifton Springs and Newark-Wayne Hospital, from long-term care to acute care as needed; location will be determined during the scheduling period.

Maximum consecutive days off: 10

2 Charge/Lead/Supervisor references required from within the last 2 years

Proof of identification required

Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist)

  • Skills Checklist: Yes
  • References: Yes
  • Certifications: Registered Respiratory Therapist, Basic Life Support

Job Details

  • Job Type: Travel
  • Nurse/Patient: – –
  • Shift Type: Night
  • Contract Date: 2026-11-02
  • Expected Length: 13 weeks
  • Hours per Shift: 12
  • Shifts per Week: 3

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