Respiratory Therapist - Travel - $2,134/week - Davenport, IA (Nights)
Listed compensation
$55/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
VitalHire is hiring: Travel Respiratory Therapist - Acute Care at Davenport, IA
Job Details
- Profession: Respiratory Therapist - Acute Care
- Location: Davenport, IA
- Setting: Acute Care Hospital
- Job Type: Travel Contract
- Shift: Nights (6:00 PM - 6:30 AM)
- Hours: 36 hours/week
- Assignment length: 13 weeks
- Start date: 11/30/2026
- Openings: 1
Pay
- Travel weekly estimated pay: $2,134/week
- Local pay rate: $55/hr (local candidates)
Requirements
- Active Iowa Respiratory Care license; NBRC CRT or RRT credential
- Current BLS certification
- 1+ year (2+ preferred) of recent acute care respiratory therapy experience
Why VitalHire
- Weekly direct deposit and a dedicated recruiter from submission through your last shift
- Help with licensing, credentialing and onboarding so you can start on time
Apply today and a VitalHire recruiter will reach out with next steps.
Key Responsibilities
Provide respiratory therapy in an acute care hospital in Davenport, Iowa. Work overnight shifts for a 13-week travel contract.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 45% have no call, 57% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $111k–$114k | Respiratory Therapy median $155k (middle half $96k–$155k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$128k in purchasing power | Iowa index 87.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapy listings in Iowa | 72 active | 3,975 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 45% no call · 57% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Respiratory Therapy listings | 1,275 in the last 30 days | 708 the 30 days before (+80%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Respiratory Therapy pay trend | −2.2% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Top contract/1099 Respiratory Therapist Jobs
20 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
20 jobs · 11 employersAnnual compensation range
Benefits & Perks
15 jobs · 11 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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$33.16-$51.4/hrWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,963 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
4 more from Vital Hire
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- Physical Therapist - Travel - $2,429/week - New Hampton, IA (Days) · New Hampton, Iowa$126k
- Physical Therapist - Acute Care - Medford, OR · Medford, Oregon$157k
Living in Davenport
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $198k
- Typical market rent
- $965/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 19 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 89.1
- State income tax
- Up to 6%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.