Respiratory Therapist

Registered Respiratory Therapist — Night Shift | Columbia, SC

13-Week Contract | Nights 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM | 3x12-Hour Shifts

This opportunity is open to Registered Respiratory Therapists (RRT) only. The facility's respiratory therapy department supports a broad patient population including adolescents, adults, and geriatrics, with a strong emphasis on critical care and complex pulmonary cases.

Schedule & Call

• Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM, three 12-hour shifts per week
• Weekends required, typically no more than every other weekend
• Call: Up to 2 call shifts per 6-week schedule (up to 4 per 13-week contract); night-shift call runs 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM only — you will not be called in after 8:00 PM
• Holidays not guaranteed; RTO should be limited

Clinical Scope

You'll manage high-acuity respiratory patients requiring a wide range of interventions, including:

• Mechanical ventilation, weaning, SIMV/IMV, BiPAP, CPAP, HFNC
• Arterial blood gas drawing and interpretation
• Intubation assist, extubation, tracheostomy care and management
• Nitric oxide therapy, bronchoscopy support, ECMO
• Chest physiotherapy, pulmonary hygiene, aerosol treatments
• Inter-departmental and ambulance patient transport

Interdisciplinary support includes respiratory services and rapid response teams.

Requirements

• Active RRT credential and state license
• ACLS and BLS required
• Minimum 1 year of experience; trauma experience preferred
• Flu vaccine required; no exemptions
• 24-hour orientation; pre-assignment modules required (up to 16 billable hours)
• Floating to qualified units may be required based on census

Distance Requirement: Night-shift RRT travelers must be a minimum of 50 miles from the contracted campus to be eligible.