Job Title: Respiratory Therapist – Registered
Location: Fort Myers, FL
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Night Shift
Schedule: 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week guaranteed
Local Candidates Required: No – 50-mile radius restriction applies
Traveler Candidates Required: Yes
Pay Rate
Traveler: $55–$60 per hour
Note: This job doesn't offer any benefits.
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) to provide respiratory care, manage ventilators and airways, perform arterial blood gas procedures, and monitor patients' respiratory conditions. The candidate must be comfortable floating to other units and sister campuses as needed.
Required Qualifications
Minimum 2 years of Respiratory Therapist experience.
Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential through NBRC.
Active Florida Respiratory Therapist license.
Current BLS and ACLS certifications.
Competency in arterial blood gas (ABG) procedures, ventilator management, airway management, and respiratory therapy devices.
Experience with Epic EMR.
Ability to float to other units and sister campuses as needed.
Permanent residence at least 50 miles from the facility.
Preferred Qualifications
Previous travel healthcare experience.
Experience operating Servo U, Hamilton C6, V60, Airvo, and NKV 330 respiratory equipment.
Responsibilities
Provide respiratory therapy services to patients in the assigned unit.
Perform ABG procedures and manage ventilators and airways.
Operate and manage respiratory therapy equipment.
Assess patients' respiratory needs and respond to changes in their conditions.
Maintain accurate patient documentation in Epic.
Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
Float to other units or sister campuses as required.
Support patient care as an integrated member of the unit team.