Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Respiratory Therapist (Travel) - RRT - $1,666/wk - Winston-Salem, NC

Respiratory TherapistContract

Listed compensation

$1,666/wk

The week · per this posting4-day week · 4×12s

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Job Description

Respiratory Therapist (Travel) - RRT - Winston-Salem, NC

VitalHire is hiring a travel Respiratory Therapist (RRT) for an acute care hospital in Winston-Salem, NC.

Contract Details

Weekly pay: $1,666/wk
Stipend: includes a housing and meals stipend of up to $1,267/wk where eligible (GSA FY2027 max for this location)
Shift: Night (4x12 Hours) 18:45 7:15
Duration: 13 weeks
Start date: 12/7/2026
Openings: 1

About the Assignment

Minimum Years of Experience: Minimum Experience Required: 2 years.
Traveler Experience: Unit Accepts first-time Traveler: YES.
Work Setting Experience Required: ER, Adult ICU, Med/Surg and ICU/Stepdown
Respiratory Care Experience Required: Airway management, Medication Administration, Vent Management, ABGs, O2 Therapy, Suction, Pulmonary Toileting, Nebulizer, BiPAP, CPA
EPIC Experience is REQUIRED.
Certs: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NC License and RRT Credentials
Overtime: 40 total hours in 1 week: 1%

Requirements

Active license/certification for NC (compact accepted where applicable) and the RRT specialty
2+ years of recent RRT experience
RRT credential (NBRC), state RCP license, BLS and ACLS

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist will provide acute care services including airway management, ventilator management, and medication administration. They will work in various hospital units such as the ER, ICU, and Med/Surg departments.

Qualifications

Education: Professional certificate or licensure
Experience: 2+ years of experience

Key Skills

CPAP

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% have no call, 55% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$87k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $92k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
Measure	This job	Market
Listed pay	$87k	Respiratory Therapy median $133k (middle half $133k–$133k)12 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay	~$92k in purchasing power	North Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in North Carolina	96 active	3,933 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work setting	on-site	peers: 48% no call · 55% no weekends40 benchmarked listings

Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Respiratory Therapist Jobs

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution19 jobs · 16 employers

<$100k

$100k-115k

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks15 jobs

401k / retirement match

93%

Sign-on bonus

47%

Loan repayment

27%

PSLF eligible

20%

Relocation assistance

13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

Better work-life than 50% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,913 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

About Vital Hire

Staffing and Recruiting

Newport Beach, California

11-50 employees

Website

Benefits & Perks

Housing and meals stipend up to $1,267/wk

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Living in Winston-Salem

Typical 3-bedroom home value: $263k
Typical market rent: $1,507/mo
Residents’ average commute: 22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100: 92.0
State income tax: Up to 4.8%

Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Winston-Salem, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.