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Sentara Health
Woodbridge, Virginia

Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory Therapist 8.0 Work-LifeNo nightsContract

Listed compensation

$80.00/hr

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Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

City/State

Woodbridge, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center is currently hiring a Registered Respiratory Therapist to work a Full Time, 14-week assignment!

  • Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
  • Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center - Woodbridge, VA
  • $80.00/hr
  • DAY shift, 7am-7pm
  • 14-week assignment
  • 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)
  • 2 years of NICU or PICU experience (strongly preferred)

Keywords: RRT, Respiratory, Therapy, RT, temp, temporary, travel, internal travel, Monster, Talroo-Allied Health, #RTtravel.

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
  • Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
  • Pet Insurance
  • Legal Resources Plan
  • Colleagues may 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 the healthcare team 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

Patient assessmentNeonatal careAdult careClinical assessmentCritical care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist at Sentara Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,612 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

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 3.4% 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).

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

10 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution10 jobs

4
<$115k
3
$115k-125k
1
$131k
2
$135k-145k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution10 jobs

0
1-2
0
3-4
1
5-6
9
7-8
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9-10

Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Respiratory Therapist

Sutter Health · Sacramento, California

$47.68-$66.75/hr
#2

Respiratory Therapist

Northwell · Terryville, New York

$80k-$136k
#3

RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist

$58-$63/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist 1

$34.2-$55.75/hr
+ 8 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

8.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 5% in Respiratory Therapy

  • No nights

Living in Woodbridge

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$456k
Typical market rent
$2,188/mo
Residents’ average commute
35 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Sentara Health

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Virginia Beach, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
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