Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist
Listed compensation
$80.00/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Contract
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
City/State
Norfolk, VA
Work Shift
Rotating
Overview
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring a Registered Respiratory Therapist to work a Full Time, 14-week assignment!
Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital - Norfolk, VA
- $80.00/hr
- Temporary Full Time
- 14-week assignment
- Rotating shift
- No benefits
Overview
The Registered Respiratory Therapist builds upon the overall pulmonary management in identifying and implementing physician directed respiratory care interventions for an individual or a group of patients. Works cooperatively with nursing and other health care team members for professional respiratory care practice for all patients ranging in ages from neonates to adults in all clinical and ambulatory settings. Responsible for the appropriate age specific assessment and treatment of patients. May have access to, or oversight of Protected Health Information (PHI) in the course of carrying out position duties.
Associates or Bachelor's degree required. Non degreed applicants with RRT credentials prior to January 1, 2006 and graduates from a military RT program with RRT credentials will also be considered.
State license, active NBRC RRT and BLS required at time of hire. For new graduates only, must have State license and BLS at time of hire, and must obtain NBRC RRT within 6 months of hire date.
Education
- Associate's Degree - Respiratory Therapy OR
- Bachelor’s Degree – Respiratory Therapy
- Certification/Licensure
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - Certification - National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC)
- Respiratory Therapist License - State license - Virginia Department of Health Professionals (VADHP)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA)
Experience
1 year of clinical respiratory care experience (preferred)
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Sentara is currently reviewing market compensation for this role. Our Talent Acquisition team will be able to share more specific information during the recruiting process.
Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
- Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
- Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
- Emergency Backup Care
- Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
- Life Insurance
- 401k/403B with Employer Match
- Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.
In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.
For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:
Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Key Responsibilities
The Registered Respiratory Therapist identifies and implements physician-directed respiratory care interventions for patients ranging from neonates to adults. They work cooperatively with nursing and other healthcare team members to provide professional respiratory care in clinical and ambulatory settings.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Therapy and possess an active NBRC RRT credential and BLS certification. A state license from the Virginia Department of Health Professionals is required at the time of hire.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 73% have no call, 55% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$166k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $165k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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