Location: Waimea, Hawaii

Start Date: 05-18-2026

End Date: 08-17-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating shifts including evenings, weekends, and holidays (shift assignments vary by department; availability for evenings/weekends required)

Candidate Pay Rate: $81 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Manage ventilators and life support systems, initiate and adjust settings per physician orders to optimize patient respiratory status
• Perform airway management including emergency intubation, endotracheal and tracheostomy tube care, suctioning, and weaning consults
• Obtain and interpret arterial blood gases and make ventilator adjustments in collaboration with physicians
• Provide age-specific respiratory treatments for neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients, including CPAP, BiPAP, nebulizer therapy, and chest physiotherapy
• Operate pulmonary function testing equipment and perform diagnostic testing to support physician diagnosis and treatment plans
• Participate as an active member of the resuscitation team, including manual ventilation and airway maintenance during codes and transfers
• Educate patients and families on respiratory treatments, home therapies, and disease management with compassion and clarity
• Maintain equipment, perform basic troubleshooting and sterilization, and report unsafe or malfunctioning devices promptly
• Document assessments, treatments, and patient progress thoroughly and in a timely manner while maintaining confidentiality
• Support infection control practices and contribute to a clean, safe environment for patients and staff

Qualifications

• Current Hawaii Respiratory Therapist license required (travelers must hold Hawaii RT licensure before start)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRTT) recognized by the National Board for Respiratory Care preferred
• Demonstrated competency in mechanical ventilation and ventilator management
• Experience with arterial blood gas collection and interpretation
• Comfort caring for critically ill, pediatric, and neonatal patients
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) competence required
• Ability to work rotating shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays; must be flexible

Education

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRTT) recognized by the National Board for Respiratory Care (as noted in job posting)

Knowledge & Skills

• Mechanical ventilation modes and ventilator troubleshooting (IMV, SIMV, CPAP, BiPAP, PEEP)
• Airway management, endotracheal and tracheostomy tube care
• Arterial blood gas (ABG) collection and interpretation
• Pulmonary function testing (PFT) administration and interpretation
• Pulse oximetry monitoring and waveform recognition
• Nebulizer and aerosol therapy techniques
• Chest physiotherapy and postural drainage
• Infection control practices, equipment cleaning, and basic maintenance
• Patient assessment, education, and documentation skills
• Familiarity with EEG electrode placement and polysomnography as performed in sleep studies (plus related monitoring skills)

Benefits

• Generous housing guidance and resources to help you find a place that fits your stay
• Medical, dental & vision coverage to keep you and your family healthy
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement for required Hawaii RT credentials
• Paid time off to recharge between travel assignments
• A supportive team that values YOU and your clinical judgment
• Continuing education and training opportunities to expand your skills
• Travel reimbursement and coordination help for your move to assignment
• Opportunity to work with diverse patient populations and advance your career

Travel Perks: Explore Waimea, Hawaii

This is a travel assignment on Kauai — enjoy Waimea's stunning natural beauty: explore Waimea Canyon (the 'Grand Canyon of the Pacific'), hike and picnic in Koke'e State Park, relax on pristine beaches and coastal trails, discover local farmers markets and fresh island cuisine, and enjoy snorkeling, surfing, and scenic drives. Weekends are perfect for sightseeing, photography, and sampling authentic Hawaiian culture nearby.

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