Travel Respiratory Therapist

17 days ago

North CarolinaContractRespiratory Therapy

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join WakeMed Health & Hospitals as a Travel Respiratory Therapist in United States. Overview The Respiratory Therapist provides airway management, administration of nebulized medications, secretion management and application of oxygen therapy within the scope of practice under physician orders. Patient populations consist of adult, pediatric and neonatal patients.

Key Responsibilities

provide the highest level of quality care to our patients.

Work Schedule

Contract position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join WakeMed Health & Hospitals as a Travel Respiratory Therapist.

Key Skills

Airway managementNebulized medicationsSecretion managementOxygen therapyPatient assessmentBasic Life SupportAdvanced Cardiovascular Life SupportPediatric Advanced Life SupportNeonatal Resuscitation Program

Requirements

Candidates must hold an Associate's degree in Respiratory Therapy and possess active Certified or Registered Respiratory Therapist credentials along with an NC Respiratory Care Practitioner license. Required certifications include BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP, with at least one year of clinical experience.

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Travel Respiratory Therapist position at WakeMed Health & Hospitals includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Respiratory Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Respiratory Therapy position at WakeMed Health & Hospitals is open to psychologist candidates.

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Location & Logistics

This position is based in North Carolina.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Airway management, Nebulized medications, Secretion management, Oxygen therapy, Patient assessment, Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Respiratory Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Respiratory Therapist provides airway management, medication administration, and secretion management for adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients. They are responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating the effectiveness of respiratory therapies in collaboration with the healthcare team.

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