Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina

Start Date: 02-23-2026

End Date: 05-25-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Night, 4x12-hour schedule, 6:00 PM - 6:00 AM; nights with every-other-weekend and holiday coverage required, floats within like units as needed

Hours per Week: 48

Candidate Pay Rate: $53 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

• Provide high-quality respiratory care to critically ill adults and pediatric patients in the ICU
• Manage ventilators and advanced airway support consistent with unit protocols and patient needs
• Chart accurately and efficiently in Epic to maintain clear, up-to-date patient records
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams (nurses, physicians, therapists) to deliver coordinated care
• Float between like units as needed to meet patient and facility needs while maintaining standards
• Cover nights, holidays and every-other-weekend shifts as scheduled and participate in makeup shifts when required
• Adhere to facility vaccination and infection-control guidelines, including the flu vaccine policy

Qualifications

• Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential
• Minimum 2 years of respiratory therapy experience (critical care/ICU experience preferred)
• Comfortable and experienced working with both pediatric and adult ICU patients
• Proven ability to work night shifts and cover every-other-weekend requirements
• Willingness to float within scope to like units to meet staffing needs
• Pending licenses are not accepted — active state licensure required
• Compliant with facility vaccine policies (flu vaccine required; medical/religious exemptions allowed)

Education

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential required
• Active state respiratory therapist license (pending licenses not accepted)

Knowledge & Skills

• Respiratory therapy fundamentals and advanced critical care interventions
• Pediatric and adult ICU patient management
• Familiarity with Epic electronic health record/charting
• Ventilator management and airway support
• Ability to work independently overnight and escalate care appropriately
• Strong communication and teamwork in high-acuity settings

Benefits

• Supportive team environment where your critical care skills are valued and celebrated
• Flexible 4x12 scheduling to give you big blocks of time off to explore or recharge
• Licensure support and clear onboarding — pending licenses are not accepted, so we help keep you compliant
• Work with industry-standard Epic charting — great for building transferable experience
• Opportunities to work across adult and pediatric ICU populations, expanding your clinical skill set
• A hospital culture that prioritizes safety and professional growth
• Consistent guaranteed hours once call-off policy thresholds are met — predictability matters
• Clear policies on return/stay limits that help manage traveler placements and expectations

Travel Perks: Explore Fayetteville, North Carolina

Explore Fayetteville and the surrounding region on your off days: visit the Airborne & Special Operations Museum and learn local military history at Fort Liberty, stroll the Cape Fear Botanical Garden or along the Cape Fear River Trail for peaceful outdoor time, enjoy a lively downtown with local restaurants and breweries, and take easy weekend trips to nearby Wilmington beaches or Pinehurst golf destinations — plenty to do whether you crave history, nature, or coastal escapes.

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