Location: Nashville, TN

Start Date: 11-21-2025

End Date: 02-20-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Night shift, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM, 12-hour nights, 36 hours/week, every other weekend

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $39 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 expert ventilator management and continuous respiratory support for high-acuity patients
• Perform ABG collection and analysis to guide respiratory interventions
• Assist with intubations and perform tracheostomy care with attention to safety and comfort
• Deliver bronchodilator therapy, high flow oxygen therapy and airway clearance procedures
• Respond promptly and effectively to code blue events as part of the emergency response team
• Document patient care accurately in Meditech and communicate changes to the interdisciplinary team
• Safely transport respiratory patients and coordinate care transitions
• Educate patients and families on respiratory treatments and discharge plans

Qualifications

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) required
• BLS and ACLS required; PALS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of respiratory therapy experience; ICU experience preferred
• Current state respiratory licensure or eligibility to obtain licensure in Tennessee
• Demonstrated competency with ventilator management and emergency airway procedures

Education

• Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program (Associate degree or higher)

Knowledge & Skills

• Hands-on experience with Drager ventilators, Phillips V60, Vapotherm and Metaneb
• Strong skills in ventilator management, airway management and patient assessment
• Proficient in ABG collection and interpretation and bronchodilator therapy
• Comfortable with high flow O2 therapy, trach care and intubation assist
• Experience documenting in Meditech and working within fast-paced critical care environments
• Calm, decisive code blue response and excellent interdisciplinary communication

Benefits

• Housing assistance for travel assignments to make relocating easier
• Medical, dental and vision coverage to keep you and your family healthy
• 401K retirement savings plan to help you plan for the future
• Life insurance for peace of mind
• Paid time off to recharge between assignments
• Licensure support and reimbursement to keep your credentials current
• Referral bonus program to reward teammates who bring great people aboard
• A supportive, skilled team that values your expertise and growth

Travel Perks: Explore Nashville, TN

This is a travel assignment in Nashville — expect a lively music scene, iconic Broadway honky-tonks, and the Country Music Hall of Fame. Enjoy outdoor escapes like Radnor Lake State Park and Percy Warner Park for hiking, strolls along the Cumberland River, and a thriving culinary scene with great barbecue and farm-to-table restaurants. Weekend getaways to Chattanooga or Memphis are easy drives if you want a change of pace.

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