ICU ventilator management, ECMO and rapid response.
Ventilated and critically ill adults — vent management, weaning, ABG interpretation and rapid response.
Patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, VA and VV, in cardiac and medical ICU settings.
Deteriorating patients across the facility — airway emergencies, intubation support and codes.
Ventilated and unstable patients during inter-facility and intra-facility transport.
They look interchangeable on a job description and are not. The single most common cause of a failed placement in this group is a req that names the unit but not the acuity, the ratio or the equipment — so a candidate arrives qualified on paper and unable to hold the assignment.
| Unit | Typical assignment |
|---|---|
| ICU Respiratory | Typically 1:6 to 1:10 ventilated patients |
| ECMO | 1:1 during initiation and instability |
| Rapid Response | Facility-wide coverage |
| Transport | Case-based |
We ask for patient population, acuity, ratio, equipment and shift pattern at intake, plus the exact credential the unit requires rather than the job title. If you are not sure what to specify, describe the patients and we will work backwards to the credential.
Respiratory therapists are licensed in 49 states and there is no interstate compact, nor one in progress. Alaska becomes the fiftieth when its licensing provisions take effect in January 2027. Every cross-state hire therefore begins with a fresh application, which is why respiratory fill timelines vary far more by state than nursing timelines do.
Every candidate is spoken to before submittal, with licensure, certifications and unit-specific competency confirmed up front. Rates sit inside the ranges on our published cost breakdown.
Tell us the unit, the ratio and the start date.