Job Description

Overview
Registered Respiratory Therapist — travel assignment in Rochester, NY. Start date: 08/31/2026 for a 13-week temporary assignment in a hospital setting. Weekly pay ranges from $2,099 to $2,238. Shift: 3x12-hour night shifts with every-other weekend coverage. Rotation between acute care and long-term acute care (LTAC) units, focusing on adult critical care and emergency department care. This role involves ventilator management, ABG sampling, pulmonary hygiene, and comprehensive patient assessment. Licensing and certification requirements must be in hand prior to submission, including NY state licensure, BLS, and RRT credential, plus EPIC charting experience. Orientation is provided (36 hours). Travel support and pre-approved time off are arranged as part of the assignment.

Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: $2,099–$2,238 per week
- Contract duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: 3x12-hour night shifts
- Start date: 08/31/2026
- Orientation: 36 hours
- Setting: hospital, rotating between adult critical care and ED with LTAC exposure

Responsibilities
- Deliver respiratory care to adult patients in acute and LTAC settings, including ventilator management and monitoring
- Perform ABG collection and analysis, interpret results, and integrate findings into patient care
- Maintain pulmonary hygiene, airway clearance strategies, suctioning, and airway management support (including tracheostomy care as appropriate)
- Administer therapies such as NIV, BiPAP/CPAP, HFNC, and related modalities; assist with extubation and weaning as directed
- Monitor patient response, adjust care plans with the multidisciplinary team, and document care in the EPIC charting system
- Support safe patient mobility and participate in rapid-response and escalation when respiratory status changes

Requirements
- Active NY Respiratory Therapist license in hand to submit
- BLS certification and RRT credential required
- Minimum 1 year RT experience; ED and adult critical care experience required
- EPIC charting experience required
- Ability to float between acute care and LTAC/ED units and work 3x12-hour night shifts
- COVID-19 vaccination not required

Benefits and Support
- 24/7 recruiter and travel support
- Nationwide assignments
- Orientation provided (36 hours)
- Pre-approved time off as applicable
- Competitive weekly pay
- Dedicated support throughout the assignment
- Credentialing coordination to help streamline start

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If you’re interested in other openings available at Healthforce Healthcare LLC, apply through https://healthforce.applytojob.com/apply to explore additional travel respiratory therapy roles and locations.

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.

About Healthforce

Healthforce is a nationwide travel healthcare staffing agency connecting travel nurses and allied health professionals with high-quality contract assignments across the United States.

We specialize in placing clinicians in travel nursing jobs, allied health travel assignments, and local contract opportunities in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and outpatient settings. Whether you are an experienced traveler or taking your first assignment, Healthforce provides the support and opportunities you need to succeed.

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Our goal is simple: match you with the right assignment, in the right location, at the right pay.

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We know that travel healthcare professionals have options. That is why we focus on delivering a better experience at every step of the process.

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We do not just place you in a job. We help you build a sustainable travel healthcare career.

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