ICU Respiratory Therapist

Who you'd be caring for

Ventilated and critically ill adults — vent management, weaning, ABG interpretation and rapid response.

What the shift actually looks like

Six to ten ventilated patients, with rounds, weaning trials, ABG interpretation and every code and rapid response in the building. Therapists in protocol-driven units carry substantially more autonomy.

What you need to hold

Typically required

NBRC RRT; ACLS; RRT-ACCS strongly preferred

Typical assignment

Typically 1:6 to 1:10 ventilated patients

What to ask before you accept

Vent platform, whether therapists drive weaning protocols, code team role, and patient load per therapist.

We put those questions to the facility at intake so you get a straight answer before you commit, not after your first shift.

Why this role is in demand

ACCS is the credential that separates an ICU therapist from a floor therapist, and it is chronically under-specified. For you, that is leverage — the narrower the skill set, the smaller the pool you are competing against and the better the assignments you get offered.

Travel, per diem or permanent?

Travel and local contract suit respiratory well because winter volume is predictable and contracts booked ahead pay better than scrambles in January. Per diem works if you want control over your calendar. Permanent if you want to build depth in one department.

Working with us

We tell you the rate, the unit and the shift pattern before you commit, and we ask permission before every single submittal — you will never find out you were put forward somewhere after the fact. One recruiter handles you from the first call through to your last shift.

Placement is always free to you. Our fee is paid by the facility. Join the network and we will only call you when something genuinely fits.