Rapid Response Respiratory Therapist

Who you'd be caring for

Deteriorating patients across the facility — airway emergencies, intubation support and codes.

What the shift actually looks like

No assignment, facility-wide coverage. Airway emergencies, intubation support, codes and deteriorating patients across every unit. Long quiet stretches broken by full-intensity events.

What you need to hold

Typically required

RRT; ACLS, PALS; NPS where peds are covered

Typical assignment

Facility-wide coverage

What to ask before you accept

Code team composition, intubation scope permitted in that state and facility, and whether transport is included.

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

Intubation assistance scope varies by state and facility. Confirm what the therapist is permitted to do. 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.