Job Title: Respiratory Therapist
Location: Valentine, NE
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Day Shift
Schedule: 5 × 8-hour shifts or 4 × 10-hour shifts; 40 hours per week
Local Candidates Required: No
Traveler Candidates Required: Yes
Pay Rate
Traveler: $2,250–$2,347 per week
Note: This job doesn't offer any benefits.
Position Overview
We are seeking a Respiratory Therapist to provide respiratory care in a Critical Access Hospital. The therapist will assess patients, support prescribed respiratory treatments, monitor responses to interventions, and respond to occasional evening call-ins.
Required Qualifications
Respiratory Therapist credential; exact credential requirements to be confirmed with the facility.
Availability to work either five 8-hour shifts or four 10-hour shifts per week.
Availability for evening call on scheduled workdays.
Ability to respond to occasional call-ins.
Ability to provide respiratory care in a Critical Access Hospital setting.
Preferred Qualifications
Prior experience in a Critical Access Hospital or similar setting.
Responsibilities
Provide respiratory therapy services to hospital patients.
Assess patients’ respiratory status and support prescribed respiratory treatments.
Monitor patient responses to respiratory interventions and report concerns to the clinical team.
Respond to evening call-ins as required.
Maintain accurate patient care documentation.
Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
Follow hospital safety, infection-control, and respiratory care protocols.