Travel Respiratory Therapist Registered Respiratory Therapist Job
Position: Respiratory Therapist (Registered Respiratory Therapist) in San Luis Obispo, California. This is a travel - temporary assignment for a Short Term Acute Care Hospital. Start date: 06/22/2026. Contract duration: 13 weeks. Weekly pay: $1,505–$1,608 per week. Shift: 3x12-hour nights (1900–0730) with rotation and no set scheduled days. This assignment requires active, licensed respiratory care practice and NICU experience as detailed in the job notes.
Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: $1,505–$1,608 per week
- Contract duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: 3x12-hour nights (1900–0730), rotating schedule
- Start date: 06/22/2026
- Setting: Short Term Acute Care Hospital (travel assignment)
- Guaranteed hours: not guaranteed
Responsibilities
- Provide critical care respiratory care for diverse ICU and NICU patients, including neonatal respiratory support and ventilator management.
- Perform assessments, administer prescribed therapies, nebulized medications, airway clearance, and suctioning as indicated.
- Monitor patient status, interpret arterial blood gases, adjust ventilator settings, and manage alarms in collaboration with the critical care team.
- Support NICU patients with neonatal intubation and related respiratory interventions; participate in neonatal transports if requested.
- Maintain high standards of patient safety and infection control; document care in the patient record and communicate changes to the care team.
- Adhere to required certifications and competencies (ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP) and maintain licensure as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.
Requirements
- Active Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license is required.
- Certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS, and NRP are required.
- Experience: Minimum 5 years of critical care experience, with 2–3 years in NICU and neonatal intubation experience.
- Shift readiness: able to work night shifts and participate in rotating schedules; able to respond to neonatal transport needs if called.
- Ability to work in a short-term acute care setting on a travel assignment.
Benefits and Support
- Benefits and support information not provided in the job notes.
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