Overview
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) travel assignment in a hospital setting in Middlebury, Vermont. Start date: June 15, 2026. Duration: 4 weeks. Weekly pay: $2,102–$2,201 per week. Guaranteed hours: not guaranteed. Shift: 12-hour night shifts (3x12 Nights). This position supports a 25-bed critical access unit with respiratory therapy coverage.
Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: $2,102–$2,201
- Contract duration: 4 weeks (start 06/15/2026; end 07/13/2026)
- Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, typically around 36 hours per week with potential for more
- Setting: hospital-based respiratory care unit within a 25-bed critical access facility
- Certifications and experience: NICU experience within the last year; Epic experience in the past 2 years; 2+ years clinical experience in respiratory therapy
- Rotation and requirements: Rotation as needed; weekend requirements; age range 0–100+ years
Responsibilities
- Assess, plan, and deliver prescribed respiratory therapy to patients across age groups, including oxygen therapy, inhaled medications, airway clearance, and suctioning
- Manage ventilator support, including setting adjustments, monitoring, weaning protocols, and responding to changes in patient status
- Conduct ABG sampling, interpret results, and adjust treatment plans in collaboration with the care team
- Administer noninvasive ventilation and airway support, and perform chest physiotherapy or related therapies as indicated
- Document interventions, progress notes, and orders accurately in the electronic medical record system (Epic); communicate updates to physicians, nurses, and the respiratory care team
- Ensure compliance with hospital policies, patient safety standards, and state licensure requirements; participate in unit protocols and quality improvement activities
Requirements
- Vermont state licensure as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (or eligibility to obtain licensure) required
- Certifications: NBRC Certified Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or eligible to take NBRC written exam; ACLS, BLS, NRP; PALS preferred
- Experience: Minimum 2 years of clinical respiratory therapy experience; 2+ years in the specialty area; NICU experience within the last year
- Education: Relevant respiratory therapy education as required for licensure
- Skills/abilities: Ability to work in a fast-paced hospital setting, perform complex ventilator management, and participate in cross-unit coverage as needed
- Patient population: Comfort caring for all ages (0–100+ years) with unit-specific care needs
- Systems: Epic experience within the past 2 years preferred
Benefits and Support
- Weekly pay: $2,102–$2,201 per week
- Contract length: 4 weeks
- Scheduling: 12-hour night shifts with weekend requirements; typical workload around 36 hours per week
- Assignment support: Travel and credentialing coordination provided through the agency
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Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.
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