Location: Columbus, OH

Start Date: 04-06-2026

End Date: 07-06-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: 3x12-hour night shifts per week, 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM (Night); varied rotation with weekends required

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $6 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 perform troubleshooting to ensure optimal patient respiratory support
• Perform airway management and suctioning, including tracheostomy care and extubation support
• Interpret arterial blood gases (ABGs) to guide clinical decision-making and ventilator weaning
• Administer respiratory medications and operate delivery systems (MDI, nebulizers, aerosol setups)
• Provide pulmonary hygiene, sputum specimen collection, and other essential respiratory therapies
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams in adult critical care and emergency settings to deliver high-quality care
• Float between campuses as needed while maintaining continuity and safety of patient care

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of respiratory therapy experience (adult critical care preferred)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification preferred
• OH State Respiratory License (required)
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications (ACLS preferred)
• CRT is a plus
• Experience with ventilator management (BiPAP/CPAP/HFNC) and weaning from mechanical ventilation
• Comfort with medication administration relevant to RT practice and use of common delivery systems
• High attention to detail, strong communication skills, and ability to work nights and weekends

Education

• High School Diploma required
• College Diploma and/or transcripts required (respiratory therapy program or relevant clinical education)

Knowledge & Skills

• Ventilator management and troubleshooting (GE and preferred Hamilton ventilators)
• Airway management: oral/nasal airways, suctioning, tracheostomy care
• Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), BiPAP and CPAP therapies
• Oxygen therapy and pulmonary hygiene techniques
• Medication delivery systems: MDI, nebulizers, aerosol setups, T-piece and trach collar
• Troubleshooting high pressure alarms and preparing for weaning protocols
• Experience in adult critical care and emergency department respiratory interventions

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend to make your travel stay comfortable
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage to keep you and your family healthy
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Life Insurance and short-term disability options for peace of mind
• Paid Time Off to recharge between assignments
• Travel reimbursement and travel support to simplify your move
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement to help you stay compliant
• Referral bonus program and a supportive team that values YOU

Travel Perks: Explore Columbus, OH

Explore Columbus in your time off: stroll the Short North Arts District for galleries, boutiques and great restaurants; relax along the Scioto Mile riverfront; visit the Franklin Park Conservatory & Botanical Gardens or the Columbus Museum of Art; catch a Buckeyes game or explore the Ohio State campus; enjoy family-friendly fun at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium; sample local brews in the Brewery District; and take a weekend trip to nearby Hocking Hills for hiking and waterfalls.

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