Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - 26-00597

NavitasPartners • Providence, RI

13h

About The Position

We are seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) to support a busy acute care respiratory services unit. This role requires strong critical care and emergency respiratory experience with the ability to manage a diverse adult patient population. The unit is open to first-time travelers and offers a dynamic clinical environment.

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of Respiratory Therapy experience
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or CRT accepted
• Active Rhode Island State Respiratory License
• BLS certification (required)
• Adult critical care respiratory therapy
• Emergency department respiratory support
• Airway management (oral/nasal airway placement, suctioning)
• Tracheostomy care and suctioning
• Pulmonary hygiene techniques
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
• BiPAP and CPAP
• Ventilator management and weaning
• Troubleshooting high-pressure ventilator alarms
• Bronchodilators and inhaled therapies including: Albuterol, Atrovent, Combivent, Flovent, Pulmicort, Spiriva, Xopenex, Racemic Epinephrine, Terbutaline, Tobramycin, and related therapies
• Aerosol delivery systems (mask, trach, MDI, nebulizers, T-piece, trach collar)
• Ventilators: Servo I (required experience)
• Electronic Documentation: Meditech (preferred)

Nice To Haves

• Neonates, infants, pediatrics, and adolescents

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive respiratory care to adult patients in acute and critical care settings
• Administer oxygen therapy, aerosolized medications, and ventilatory support
• Assist with emergency airway management, including direct intubation support
• Monitor, adjust, and wean patients from mechanical ventilation
• Perform pulmonary hygiene, airway suctioning, and sputum specimen collection
• Respond to respiratory emergencies and participate in rapid response situations
• Accurately document all care in the electronic medical record system

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed