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Job description
Care Career is seeking a travel Registered Respiratory Therapist for a travel job in Janesville, Wisconsin.
Job Description & Requirements
Specialty: Registered Respiratory Therapist
Discipline: Allied Health Professional
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 13 weeks
36 hours per week
Shift: 12 hours, nights
Employment Type: Travel
Respiratory Therapist – Travel Assignment
Location: Wisconsin
Start Date: 08/18/2026
Contract: 13 Weeks
Shift: Nights – 3×12-hour shifts
Shift Time: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
Weekend: Every other weekend
Holiday: Rotating holiday schedule
Position Overview
Care Career is seeking an experienced Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) for a 13-week travel assignment. The Respiratory Therapist will provide comprehensive cardiopulmonary care, respiratory treatments, mechanical ventilation management, emergency respiratory support, and patient/family education.
The ideal candidate will have strong experience with invasive and non-invasive ventilation, adult and pediatric respiratory care, emergency response, airway management, and critical-care respiratory services.
Required Qualifications
Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Care Program
Education verification required
Current Wisconsin Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license
Current RRT – Registered Respiratory Therapist credential through NBRC
Current AHA Provider Level BLS
Current NRP – Neonatal Resuscitation Program
Active state license required at the time of assignment
Schedule
3×12-hour night shifts
7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
Every other weekend
Rotating holiday schedule
13-week contract
Key Responsibilities
Perform routine respiratory therapies for the treatment, diagnosis, and evaluation of cardiopulmonary conditions.
Conduct emergency rounds, oxygen saturation checks, and titrate oxygen according to established protocols.
Initiate, monitor, evaluate, and wean invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation .
Assess patients and recommend appropriate respiratory therapies, treatment changes, frequencies, and duration based on clinical findings.
Administer medications and oxygen through therapist-driven protocols.
Assess patients before and after medications, procedures, and respiratory devices.
Educate patients and families regarding respiratory therapies, medications, treatment goals, and equipment.
Document patient assessments, treatments, response to therapy, and ongoing respiratory care.
Set up, calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot mechanical ventilators and non-invasive ventilation devices .
Demonstrate competency with therapeutic bronchoscopies and pulmonary function screening.
Clean, disinfect, assemble, and maintain respiratory equipment and departmental supplies.
Respond to emergency and code situations and assist with chest compressions, airway management, airway stabilization, and ventilator support according to AHA guidelines.
Transport critically ill adult patients on mechanical ventilation or non-invasive ventilation for procedures and diagnostic testing.
Provide developmentally appropriate respiratory care to pediatric and adult patients when assigned.
Participate in community education, in-services, continuing education, and professional development activities.
Required Clinical Competencies
Mechanical Ventilation
Invasive Ventilation
Non-Invasive Ventilation
Ventilator Weaning
CPAP/BiPAP
Oxygen Therapy
Oxygen Titration
Aerosol Therapy
Cardiopulmonary Assessment
Airway Management
Airway Stabilization
Emergency/Code Response
Chest Compressions
Ventilator Troubleshooting
Bronchoscopy
Pulmonary Function Screening
Oxygen Saturation Monitoring
Respiratory Medication Administration
Pediatric Respiratory Care
Adult Respiratory Care
Critical-Care Patient Transport
Patient/Family Education
Respiratory Documentation
Certifications & Licensure
Required:
Wisconsin Respiratory Care Practitioner License
NBRC RRT
AHA BLS
NRP
Testing / Compliance
Required competency/testing includes:
Core Mandatory Part I
Core Mandatory Part II – Allied
Core Mandatory Part III
Core Mandatory Exam – Allied/Non-Nursing
Respiratory Therapist Skills Assessment
Respiratory Therapy Exam
BLS
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Position Urgency: Normal
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About Care Career
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Benefits
Referral bonus
Weekly pay
Medical benefits
Continuing Education
Dental benefits
Vision benefits
Worksite address
janesville, WI, 53546, US
Who can apply
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