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Job description
Overview
Registered Respiratory Therapist for a travel assignment in Burlington, Vermont. Specialty: Inpatient, with RRT credentialing. Start date: 10/19/2026 for 16 weeks. Weekly pay: $2,804–$3,008 per week. Guaranteed hours: 0.0. Shift: 12-hour night shifts (3x per week). Setting: hospital-based travel assignment.
Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: $2,804–$3,008 per week
- Contract duration: 16 weeks
- Shift: 12-hour night shifts
- Start date: 10/19/2026
- Setting: Travel assignment in a hospital
- Location: Burlington, Vermont
Responsibilities
- Provide prescribed respiratory care to inpatients in adult ICU, adult ED, PICU, and NICU Level III as an RRT.
- Manage ventilator support, airway care, airway clearance, suctioning, and respiratory therapies per physician orders.
- Monitor patient status, interpret data, adjust ventilator settings, and respond to changes in patient condition; document care in the EMR.
- Perform related procedures (humidification, airway clearance therapy, CPAP/BiPAP as ordered) and ensure patient safety and infection control standards.
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team, participate in rounds, and educate patients and families as appropriate.
- Weekend coverage as needed; no on-call responsibilities; schedule flexibility is required.
Requirements
- Active Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential; CRT not accepted.
- NBRC verification required.
- Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP (NRP required upon submission).
- Minimum 1 year of hospital-based respiratory therapy experience in inpatient settings.
- Inpatient experience in Adult ICU, Adult ED, PICU, and NICU Level III; teaching hospital experience required.
- Epic EMR experience within the past 2 years.
- Prior travel experience preferred.
- Must be able to work in a high-acuity inpatient setting and adapt to a fast-paced schedule.
Benefits and Support
- Bi-weekly orientations on Mondays (next available 11/02) to support onboarding.
- Dedicated travel and assignment support from Healthforce Healthcare LLC.
- Ongoing recruiter support throughout the assignment.
- Potential extension opportunities beyond the initial 16 weeks.
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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.
Worksite address
burlington, VT, 05405, US
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