Respiratory Therapist

Travel Respiratory Therapist – Night Shift | Columbia, SC

This 13-week contract opportunity is open to Registered Respiratory Therapists (RRT) only. The position is a night shift role working 3×12-hour shifts (19:00–07:30), serving a patient population that includes adolescents, adults, and geriatrics.

Clinical Scope

Clinicians will manage a broad range of respiratory conditions and procedures, including:

• Mechanical ventilation (IMV, SIMV) and weaning protocols
• BiPAP, CPAP, and high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy
• Arterial blood gas collection and interpretation
• Intubation assistance and extubation
• Bronchoscopy support and fresh tracheostomy management
• Nitric oxide therapy and ECMO
• Chest physiotherapy (manual and vest)
• Inhaled medication administration (albuterol, Atrovent, racemic epinephrine, and others)
• Patient transport (inter-departmental and ambulance)
• Rapid response team collaboration

Schedule & Call

• Night shift: 19:00–07:30
• Weekends required (typically no more than every other weekend)
• Call: up to 2 call shifts per 6-week schedule; while on call for nights, coverage window is 4:00 PM–8:00 PM only
• Holidays not guaranteed; requested time off should be limited

Requirements

• Active RRT credential required
• Certifications: ACLS, BLS, State License
• Minimum 1 year of respiratory therapy experience
• Community hospital experience required
• Float to other units/campuses may be required based on census

Orientation: 24 hours | Begins on Mondays

Flu vaccine: Required — no exemptions

COVID-19 vaccine: Not required