Travel Respiratory Therapist - General $1728/wk

Company: Nomad Health
Location: Baton Rouge
Posted on: May 13, 2025

Job Description:

Job descriptionNomad Health seeks an experienced General respiratory therapist for a travel assignment in LA.Take the next step in your healthcare career and join Nomad Health as a travel respiratory therapist. As a traveler with Nomad, you get access to industry-leading pay, outstanding benefits, and our knowledgeable Nomad Navigator support team.QUALIFICATIONS

• One year minimum of respiratory therapy experience within the last three years (specific jobs may require more)
• Board certified/registered respiratory therapist
• State licensure for state in which job is located
• Register for a Nomad Health account to view full job details and applyNOMAD BENEFITS
  • Major medical and dental plans available on your first day of work
  • 401(k) with employer matching available
  • Reimbursement for travel to your assignment
  • Housing stipend
  • Weekly deposits direct to your bank accountTravel respiratory therapists work with patients with breathing difficulties or other cardiopulmonary conditions. A registered respiratory therapist with Nomad is expected to deliver age-specific direct patient care according to unit scope of service, monitor their patients' condition and assess needs, and provide individualized, non-judgemental, non-discriminatory care to all patients, families, and staff.To apply for a travel respiratory job with Nomad Health, you must have a respiratory therapy license for the state in which the assignment is located, an active NBRC credential, and evidence of at least one year of experience as aGeneral respiratory therapist. In addition, you must have evidence of at least one year of experience in your specialty/modality within the past three years, have graduated from an accredited school in your discipline, and score 80% or higher on all Nomad Health competency exams.At Nomad, we want to give you the tools you need to succeed. Our entire team of Nomad Navigators is passionate about helping you get to the bedside as quickly and efficiently as possible. They can help you with your application, credentialing, and finding housing. Our Navigators have experience working with travel certified respiratory therapists and can even help with on-the-job concerns if any arise while on assignment.In addition to real hands-on support, we have a benefits package that was explicitly built for traveling clinicians and includes a housing stipend, partial travel reimbursement, and major medical and dental plans available on your first day of work. We also have a 401(k) program with employer matching options, a user-friendly digital timekeeping process, and weekly direct deposits.With your Nomad Health account, you get access to our unique digital platform; a platform built to help you land your perfect assignment. Move your travel healthcare career forward and find your next job today.We are seeking experienced respiratory therapists in a number of specialties to fill critical roles across the country:
    • General Respiratory Therapist (RT)
    • NICU RT
    • Pediatrics RT
    • ER RT
    • ICU RT

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