Respiratory Therapist
Location: Prescott Valley, AZ
Start Date: 12-29-2025
End Date: 03-30-2026
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Shift Type: Day shifts, 12-hour schedule, 6:00 AM - 6:30 PM; includes weekends and holidays. Primary day coverage with required floating between West (adult) and East (all-ages) campuses as needed.
Hours per Week: 36
Candidate Pay Rate: $50 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
- Perform ABGs and EKGs accurately and timely to guide patient care
- Manage ventilators (Avea, LTV, Zoll) and deliver advanced ventilator support
- Provide BiPAP and CPAP therapy and manage high-flow devices like Vapotherm/Optiflow
- Assist with intubations and support airway management in ER and ICU settings
- Deliver hands-on respiratory care in ER, ICU, CVICU and inpatient wards
- Document care precisely in Cerner and communicate changes to the care team
- Float between campuses and adapt to adult, pediatric and infant cases as needed
- Participate in department orientation and contribute to a collaborative team culture
Qualifications
- Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) verification required (CRT acceptable as noted)
- Current BLS, ACLS and PALS certifications
- Minimum 1 year of respiratory therapy experience, with adult critical care confidence
- Ability to assist with intubation and manage ventilators in acute care settings
- Willingness to work 12-hour day shifts including weekends and holidays
- Comfort charting in Cerner and working across multiple unit types (ER, ICU, CVICU, wards)
Education
- CRT verification required
Knowledge & Skills
- Strong ventilator management skills (Avea, LTV, Zoll) and familiarity with V60/V30
- Hands-on experience with BiPAP, CPAP, SiPAP, Vapotherm and Optiflow
- Proficiency drawing ABGs and performing EKGs
- Adult critical care expertise and exposure to some pediatric/infant ER cases
- Ability to work in fast-paced acute care environments and communicate with multidisciplinary teams
- Charting experience with Cerner
Benefits
- Generous travel assignment support to help you feel at home while you work
- Medical, dental & vision coverage options to keep you healthy
- Paid time off to recharge between assignments
- Licensure assistance and reimbursement to make paperwork easier
- Holiday pay premium and overtime pay opportunities
- Supportive team environment with on-site hospitalists and intensivists
- Orientation and department onboarding so you hit the floor confident
- Flexible assignment length and opportunities to explore new facilities
Travel Perks: Explore Prescott Valley, AZ
Explore Prescott Valley and nearby Prescott — great hiking in Prescott National Forest (Thumb Butte, Granite Mountain), scenic lakes like Watson and Lynx Lake for fishing and paddleboarding, charming historic Whiskey Row in downtown Prescott for dining and nightlife, numerous mountain biking and trail-running options, golf courses and easy day trips to Sedona or Flagstaff for weekend adventures.
Apply Now
Ready to start your next adventure as a Respiratory Therapist? Let's get you moving forward!
Send your resume to [email protected] or call us at 408-441-9200 today.
Hashtags
#RespiratoryTherapistJobs #PrescottValleyAZJobs #HealthcareJobs #TravelTherapist #UHCCareers #RespiratoryCare #CriticalCareRT #CernerJobs #RTJobs #TravelClinician