Location: Columbus, OH

Start Date: 04-06-2026

End Date: 07-06-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Night, 3x12-Hour Shifts, 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM (weekends required); may float between campuses

Hours per Week: 38

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 ventilated adult patients with excellence, including ventilator setup, adjustments, and troubleshooting
• Perform advanced airway management and suctioning to maintain patient safety and airway patency
• Provide tracheostomy care and management, including humidification and suctioning protocols
• Deliver and titrate oxygen therapy and High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) according to patient need
• Interpret arterial blood gases (ABGs) to guide respiratory and ventilator management decisions
• Administer respiratory medications and manage various delivery systems such as MDI, nebulizers, and aerosol setups
• Operate and troubleshoot GE and Hamilton ventilators and respond to high pressure alarms promptly
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams in a large academic medical center to optimize patient outcomes
• Support emergency airway interventions in the adult critical care and ED settings when required
• Float between campuses as directed, adapting to different unit layouts and team workflows

Qualifications

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification preferred
• Ohio state respiratory license required (or eligible) and ability to obtain state licensure
• Minimum of 2 years of respiratory therapy experience (adult critical care experience preferred)
• High School Diploma and College Diploma and/or transcripts required
• ACLS and BLS certifications required; CRT certification preferred
• Experience with ventilator management (GE and Hamilton preferred) and mechanical ventilation weaning
• Comfort with airway devices, tracheostomy care, and advanced respiratory interventions
• Flu vaccine required per facility guideline (medical exemptions allowed); COVID-19 vaccine not required

Education

• High School Diploma required
• College diploma and/or transcripts required
• RRT certification preferred

Knowledge & Skills

• Ventilator management and modes (GE ventilators, Hamilton ventilators)
• Airway management, suctioning, and extubation skills
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), BiPAP and CPAP management
• Interpretation of arterial blood gases (ABGs) to guide care
• Medication delivery systems including nebulizers, MDI, medihaler, and aerosol setups
• Troubleshooting high pressure alarms and ventilator alarm management
• Weaning from mechanical ventilation and titration of respiratory support
• Tracheostomy care and management, pulmonary hygiene, and sputum specimen collection

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend and travel reimbursement to make the logistics easy so you can focus on patient care
• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision coverage to keep you and your family healthy
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to help you stay credentialed and ready to work
• Paid time off so you can recharge between travel assignments
• 401K retirement savings plan and life insurance options to support your long-term goals
• Professional development support and continuing education opportunities to grow your clinical skills
• A supportive team environment that values your expertise and work-life balance
• Referral bonus program to reward you for bringing great clinicians onto the team

Travel Perks: Explore Columbus, OH

Explore Columbus on your off days: stroll the Short North Arts District with galleries and great restaurants, visit the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium or COSI for a fun outing, walk or bike the Scioto Mile along the riverfront, and enjoy the historic charm of German Village. Sports fans can catch Ohio State events or a pro hockey game, and nature lovers can take a weekend trip to Hocking Hills for hiking and waterfalls. Local breweries, coffee shops, and a lively food scene make weekends and days off enjoyable and easy to fill.

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