Location: Waimea, HI

Start Date: 12-23-2025

End Date: 01-27-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating shifts including evenings, weekends and holidays (exact start/end times vary by unit; schedule may include evenings, weekends and holiday coverage)

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

• Initiate, monitor and manage mechanical ventilation settings and life support for critically ill patients
• Perform airway management including emergency intubation and tracheostomy care
• Obtain and interpret arterial blood gases and adjust ventilator parameters in collaboration with physicians
• Provide age-appropriate respiratory care for neonatal, pediatric and adult patients
• Administer and monitor therapeutic treatments including nebulizer/aerosol therapy and chest physiotherapy
• Operate pulmonary function testing and pulse oximetry equipment, document results for physician use
• Participate in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and ventilatory support during emergent situations
• Educate patients and families on respiratory treatments, home care and oxygen conservation
• Maintain equipment, adhere to infection control practices and ensure a safe patient environment
• Support additional services such as cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, EEG electrode placement and sleep studies as assigned

Qualifications

• Active Hawaii Respiratory Therapist license required
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRTT) recognized by the National Board for Respiratory Care preferred
• Competence in mechanical ventilation, ABG analysis and airway management
• Experience with neonatal and pediatric respiratory care strongly preferred
• Current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification
• Comfort working 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 (preferred)

Knowledge & Skills

• Mechanical ventilation management and ventilator mode selection (CPAP, BiPAP, IMV, etc.)
• Airway management, endotracheal tube and tracheostomy care
• Arterial blood gas (ABG) interpretation and ventilator adjustments
• Pulmonary function testing and use of PFT equipment
• Pulse oximetry monitoring and basic equipment maintenance
• Neonatal and pediatric respiratory assessment and treatment
• Nebulizer and aerosol therapy administration
• Patient education, communication and family-centered care
• Infection control practices and safe equipment handling
• Familiarity with EEG electrode placement and polysomnography (benefit)

Benefits

• Supportive travel assignment with local onboarding help and a team that welcomes you
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement guidance to help get you ready for Hawaii practice
• Professional growth: hands-on experience with neonatal, pediatric and critical care cases
• Opportunities for continuing education and skill-building on advanced ventilation and PFTs
• A collaborative clinical team that values your judgment and expertise
• Work/life support: guidance on local housing options and relocation tips
• Flexible scheduling conversations to help balance work and island time
• Meaningful patient impact every shift caring for diverse age groups

Travel Perks: Explore Waimea, HI

Explore Kauai while you work: hike the dramatic Waimea Canyon, catch sunset views along the Napali Coast, snorkel clear waters at Poipu and Tunnels Beach, enjoy local farmers markets and try island coffee, visit Koke'e State Park for waterfalls and native forest trails, and savor fresh seafood and Hawaiian cuisine in nearby towns. Weekend trips to Hanalei, Lihue and hidden beach coves are an easy and rewarding escape.

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