Location: Mattoon, IL

Start Date: 06-04-2026

End Date: 09-03-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour shifts (examples: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM or 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM), 36-hour guarantee (exact schedule provided by facility)

Hours per Week: 36

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

• Assemble, inspect, troubleshoot, and maintain respiratory equipment to ensure safe operation
• Assess patients’ cardiopulmonary status and collect relevant clinical information for care planning
• Deliver therapeutic procedures to support spontaneous and artificial ventilation
• Manage and maintain patient airways, including care of artificial airways and secretion clearance
• Initiate or modify respiratory care in emergency situations, including code responses when trained
• Evaluate and monitor patient responses to treatment and recommend modifications to the care plan
• Document plans, explain therapy and goals to patients, and maintain clear communication records
• Serve as a clinical resource for complex respiratory cases and provide department in-service education
• Adhere to infection control policies to protect patients and staff

Qualifications

• Active Illinois Respiratory Care License (required)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential with NBRC (required)
• Minimum 2+ years of RRT experience with critical care (required)
• Experience in Adult Critical Care, Emergency Department, and Neonatal/Pediatrics (required)
• Cerner EMR experience (required)
• Current American Heart Association certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS (required)
• Current NRP certification (required)
• Ability to perform endotracheal intubation in adult code blue situations after facility training and competency
• Two supervisory reference forms with dates and an up-to-date skills checklist (submitted as part of application)
• Candidates must provide permanent address (facility will not consider local candidates within a 50-mile radius)

Education

• Completion of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program (Associate degree or equivalent preferred)
• NBRC certification and RRT credential required

Knowledge & Skills

• Mechanical ventilation management and airway care
• Emergency respiratory care and code response
• Patient assessment and monitoring with interpretation of respiratory data
• Bronchial pulmonary secretion clearance techniques
• Infection control practices specific to respiratory care
• Equipment assembly, function checks, and troubleshooting
• Patient and family education — explaining care plans and therapy goals
• Experience across all patient populations (neonatal through adult)

Benefits

• Career growth through the Learn Now program — continued education and tuition support to help you level up
• Work with contemporary facilities and advanced technology (yes, they have robotics!)
• A supportive, community-focused team that values your expertise and input
• Opportunities for professional recognition — the system is pursuing Magnet designation
• Comprehensive orientation and in-service training so you feel confident on day one
• Flexible scheduling conversations with managers to support work-life balance
• A collaborative culture with strong employee engagement and local decision-making
• Paid nonbillable hours and clear policies for overtime/callback to protect your time
• Dress code clarity — navy blue scrubs keep things simple and sharp

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