Travel Respiratory Therapist - $2,154 per week
ARMStaffing
Wilkes-Barre, PA, US,
18764
Per Diem, Full Time
8 October 2025
ARMStaffing is seeking a travel Respiratory Therapist for a travel job in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Respiratory Therapist
- Discipline: Allied Health Professional
- Start Date: 11/03/2025
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Location
Not specified
Assignment Duration
This is a 13-week contract position.
Schedule
Full time, 36 hours/week; 3 shifts of 12 hours each, including every other weekend and holiday.
Job Description
The Registered Respiratory Therapist assesses patients' respiratory care needs based on a variety of data. They plan, organize, perform, and evaluate treatment modalities to meet those needs while ensuring the best patient and family experience through optimized customer interactions. NICU experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Consistently perform and document thorough patient assessments.
- Establish appropriate care plans.
- Communicate with other members of the patient care team.
- Perform and document therapeutic modalities including aerosolized medications, secretion management techniques, pulmonary volume expansion, and oxygen therapy.
- Assist with routine care and maintenance of artificial airways.
- Initiate and manage mechanical ventilators according to established protocol.
- Provide age-specific patient and family education related to disease management.
- Manage intra-hospital transport of mechanically ventilated patients.
- Perform acute airway management in emergent situations.
- Set up and manage non-invasive monitoring, including pulse oximeters.
- Assist with discharge planning for patients needing respiratory-related DME supplies.
- Adhere to regulatory requirements and safety standards.
- Collect arterial blood gas samples and process them through point-of-care blood analyzers.
- Maintain confidentiality of patient information according to HIPAA standards.
- Function as Shift Coordinator as designated after one year of employment.
- Assist the medical team with fiberoptic bronchoscopy procedures and placement of invasive monitoring lines.
- Act as a preceptor for orientees and students during their clinical rotations.
Required Experience / Certifications / Licensure
- PA License required
- Basic Life Support Certification (AHA) required
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required
- Graduate from a Specialty Training Program
- Registered Respiratory Therapist certification (NBRC) required
- Member of National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification
- S.T.A.B.L.E. Certification
Why ARMStaffing?
At ARMStaffing, we take care of our employees! We offer:
- Health Benefits: Day-1 access to Medical, Vision, Dental, Life, and more
- Onboarding Made Easy: We handle physicals, titers, and more so you can focus on care
- Clinical Support: In-house clinical team available to assist and advocate
- 401k Retirement Plan: Eligible after waiting period; 4% match with 5% contribution
- Recruiter Matching: Get paired with a recruiter based on your location and specialty
- Extras: Travel reimbursement, housing allowance, meals, referral bonuses, and more
We're not the only ones who think ARMStaffing should be your first choice. Here’s why:
- SIA’s Top-50 Fastest Growing Healthcare Staffing Firms – 2019
- SIA’s Largest Healthcare Staffing Agencies in the U.S. – 2023
- Top Workplace in the Lehigh Valley – 2022, 2023
- Perfect scores for 'Name, Not a Number' and 'Recruiters' Personalities' on Highway Hypodermics
- Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Healthcare Staffing Services
Contract & local rates may vary based on location and applicant residency. Ask your ARMStaffing recruiter for details
ARMStaffing Job ID #34179974. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Respiratory Therapist:Respiratory Therapist,19:00:00-07:00:00
About ARMStaffing
Allied Resources Medical Staffing (ARMStaffing) places the most qualified medical professionals in the industry, including: local and travel contract, temp-to-perm, per diem, and direct-hire personnel.
As a leader in medical staffing, we cover every segment of the healthcare market and take pride in our ability to exceed our clients' expectations. We accomplish this through our total dedication to our clients and field associates, our over 15 years of experience, a strong and diverse poor of medical professionals, and the high level of loyalty of our internal staff.
We also make it a point to develop and maintain close relationships with staffing and office managers to ensure clear communication and proper placements based on the client's criteria. This allows us to tailor our services to best suit the staffing needs of our clients, while placing our employees in positions that match their abilities and preferences.
Our goal is to offer unparalleled service to our valued healthcare clients, regardless of facility size or location, and to maintain a top-notch workforce of qualified, dedicated and medical professionals.
The Experts in Healthcare Recruiting
- Local and travel contracts
- Temp-to-perm employment
- Direct-hire personnel
- Per Diem
- Staffing for every segment of the healthcare industry including, RNs, LPNs, and CNAs, and Allied Health Professionals
- Long-term contracts, block scheduling and per diem staffing options
- 24-Hour customer service and on-call support 365 days a year
- Full-time, registered nurse on staff to provide screening, background, and reference checks
- Long-term and temporary career options with outstanding employee benefits
- Medical Benefits
- Company-matched 401K