Location: Columbus, OH

Start Date: 02-09-2026

End Date: 05-11-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: 3x12-hour Day Shifts, 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM; weekends required; floating between campuses may be required (Day shift)

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $57 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 ventilator settings and deliver expert ventilator care using GE ventilators including GE 860
• Provide advanced airway management, perform suctioning and tracheostomy care
• Interpret arterial blood gases (ABGs) to guide respiratory treatment plans
• Administer respiratory medications and set up aerosol, MDI, and nebulizer therapy
• Wean patients from mechanical ventilation and troubleshoot high pressure alarms
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate critical care for adult and geriatric patients
• Document patient assessments, treatments, and response to therapy accurately and timely
• Support procedures such as extubation and suctioning while promoting pulmonary hygiene

Qualifications

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) preferred; CRT considered
• State respiratory therapist licensure required
• BLS required; ACLS preferred
• Minimum 1 year of respiratory therapy experience (adult critical care or ED experience preferred)
• High school diploma plus college diploma and/or transcripts required
• Flu vaccine required (medical exemptions allowed)
• Previous travel experience preferred; ability to float between campuses as needed

Education

• High School Diploma required
• College diploma and/or official transcripts required

Knowledge & Skills

• Proficient in ventilator management including BiPAP and CPAP
• Experience with GE ventilators, especially GE 860
• Skilled in high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy and oxygen delivery systems
• Strong airway management skills including tracheostomy care and extubation
• Comfortable with medication administration for respiratory drugs and inhaled therapies
• Able to troubleshoot high pressure alarms and perform ventilator weaning
• Adept at ABG interpretation and making clinical recommendations based on results
• Familiar with aerosol setups, MDI/Medihaler use, and nebulizer delivery systems

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend and travel reimbursement to make your move easier
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage to keep you and your family healthy
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement so you can focus on patient care, not paperwork
• Professional development support and access to continuing education
• Paid time off to recharge between assignments
• A supportive, collaborative team that values your expertise
• Referral bonus program to reward you for bringing great teammates
• Onboarding and orientation to help you hit the ground running

Travel Perks: Explore Columbus, OH

Explore Columbus during your time off: visit the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, stroll the Short North Arts District for galleries and great restaurants, enjoy the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, check out COSI for a fun science experience, and catch a game or event at Ohio State University or Lower.com Field. Weekend getaways to Hocking Hills offer hiking and waterfalls if you want nature close by.

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