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Prime Staffing is seeking a travel Registered Respiratory Therapist for a travel job in Knoxville, Tennessee.

• Specialty: Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Start Date: 09/21/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

ID: 64227470 Shift: Night 3x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:30) Description: Please carefully read the submittal instructions before submittingAuto Offer - BI-WEEKLY ORIENTATIONCerts required: ACLS, BLS, RRT, TN State License RequiredAdult Critical Care & ED Work Setting Experience RequiredProcedures: *Nebulized medication therapy: AeroEclipse, Aerobika flutter valves *Chest percussion, Bedside Parameters (FVC/NIF) for Neuro population *V60 BiPAP*Comfort Flow Heated High Flow Nasal Cannula Systems *Transport Ventilators *Glidescope intubation and Bronchoscopy system*Puritan Bennett 980 Ventilators *Bedside Bronchoscopies *Percutaneous Trachostomy *Radiometer ABL 90 Flex analyzers *Nebulized Epoprostenol *HeliOx servicesTravelers requesting time off (RTO) during any holiday or holiday week will not be accommodated. This policy applies to the following holidays: Valentine's Day, Local Spring Break (3/9-3/15/26), Easter (4/5/26), Mother's Day (5/10/26), Memorial Day (5/22-5/25/26), Father's Day (6/21/26), Independence Day (7/3-7/5/26), Labor Day (9/4-9/7/26), Local Fall Break (10/5-10/11/26), Halloween (10/30-11/1/26), Thanksgiving (11/26-11/29/26), Christmas (12/24-12/27/26), and New Year s (12/31-1/3/27). Travelers may address any holiday RTO directly with the manager after arriving onsite for their assignment by using the RTO form.Local: $10 less than the traveler BR Modified Time:9/21/2026 12:00:00 AM Account Manager: Mark Cummings Account Manager Email: COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required Flu Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only Submittals:Low Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : NA Years of Experience : 2 Patient Ratio Experience : Charting System Experience : - Charting System Name : Community Hospital Experience : - LTAC Experience : - Trauma Level I Experience : - Trauma Level II Experience : - Travel Experience Required : - Certifications : ACLS, BLS, NRP*, PALS*, RRT, TN state licenseSkills : Adult Critical Care, Arterial punctures, BiPAP, Bronchoscopy, CPAP, Drawing arterial blood gases, Emergency Department, Hand held, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), T-piece, Trach collar, Trach collar, in hospital transport Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : - Patient Ratios Days : - Patient Ratios Nights : - Patient Ratios Weekends : - Float Required : - Call Required : - Weekend Coverage : - Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : - Pre-Approved Time Off : - Orientation Hours : - Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : - Daily Census : - Number of Visits Per Day : - Number of Rooms : - Number of Beds : - Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : - Patient Diagnoses : FSRMC is 541 bed Regional referral center (adult facility) 53 bed Emergency Department 72 bed Critical Care Unit 25 Medical Surgical (13 ICU beds / 12 Stepdown beds) 23 Neuro (12 ICU beds / 11 Stepdown beds) 24 CVICU (12 ICU beds / 12 Stepdown beds) Acute Care floors: Cardiology, Surgery, Dialysis, Neurology, Orthopedics, Women s Services, Complex Medical/Pulmonary ,Oncology, Rehabilitative Services Unit and Transitional Care Unit Special Procedures/Unit Details : *ED with ABG lab*2E to cover acute care areas with ABG lab and Pulmonary Function lab (PFT exp not required) *4Cam with ABG lab *5Cam is Main RT department In the MSICU area with ABG Lab Cerner charting with Path Net lab****MUST HAVE 2 YEARS CURRENT EXPERIENCE**** Special Equipment : REQUIRED VENT:Puritan BennettREQUIRED PROCEDURES:*Nebulized medication therapy: AeroEclipse, Aerobika flutter valves *Chest percussion, Bedside Parameters (FVC/NIF) for Neuro population *V60 BiPAP*Comfort Flow Heated High Flow Nasal Cannula Systems *Transport Ventilators *Glidescope intubation and Bronchoscopy system*Puritan Bennett 980 Ventilators *Bedside Bronchoscopies *Percutaneous Trachostomy *Radiometer ABL 90 Flex analyzers *Nebulized Epoprostenol *HeliOx services #Tier1 Travel Compliance Travel experience is required for all specialties Auto Offers used here. Agencies should ensure that travelers will accept without interview NO BLOCKED SCHEDULING REQUESTS- NO EXCEPTIONS. HOLIDAYS: NO Major holiday RTO requests, including holiday weekends and surrounding days. RTO Rules: RTO CANNOT OCCUR WITHIN 14 DAYS OF START DATE; cannot exceed 7 days (however, if a job has been open for weeks with little/no subs, reach out to CDM, and we will see if exception can be made) Candidate s permanent address must be GREATER than 75 miles from contracted facility. Prior to submitting, please ensure the traveler s home address is accurate - should match their W4 and the address on their state RN/Allied license. The client audits compliance documents for local rate discrepancies (SS trace hits, completing labs locally, local address on state license, etc.). If offered, travelers will need to provide accepted proof of residency documents within 48hrs of acceptance. Accepted Documents (1 of each): Mortgage statement or Lease agreement Utility Bill: Electric, Gas, Water, Sewer, or Internet (linked to the physical residence) TN/compact licensure and any required certs/licensed must be in hand at time of submittal Facility will not allow certifications/licensure to expire within 45 days of the start date. Please note if candidates are pushed the same rule applies and the certs/licensure may also not expire within that 45-day period. Candidates should start working on renewals if within that time period. Charting: Cerner experience preferred, not required unless specifically noted on the UD Previous perm staff rules on returning: CANNOT RETURN TO THE SAME CAMPUS THEY WERE PERM STAFF AT WITHIN 24 months; they can return to another campus within Covenant Health after just 12 months Travel teams that are related or married (spouses, family members) cannot work on same unit, please ensure they are submitted to different units if submitting to same location Floating is in accordance with floating policies, as well as the clinical experiences of the worker being asked to float. Policies on floating comply with current standards of The Joint Commission, including the provision of an appropriate orientation to the new unit. Modules: Modules are non-billable Modules are completed during orientation and annually, hours vary based on department Modules are recorded through Covenant's internal system Submittal Details: #Tier1 Travel ComplianceTravel experience is required for all specialtiesAuto Offers used here. Agencies should ensure that travelers will accept without interviewNO BLOCKED SCHEDULING REQUESTS- NO EXCEPTIONS.HOLIDAYS: NO Major holiday RTO requests, including holiday weekends and surrounding days.RTO Rules: RTO CANNOT OCCUR WITHIN 14 DAYS OF START DATE; cannot exceed 7 days (however, if a job has been open for weeks with little/no subs, reach out to CDM, and we will see if exception can be made)Candidate s permanent address must be GREATER than 75 miles from contracted facility. Prior to submitting, please ensure the traveler s home address is accurate - should match their W4 and the address on their state RN/Allied license. The client audits compliance documents for local rate discrepancies (SS trace hits, completing labs locally, local address on state license, etc.). If offered, travelers will need to provide accepted proof of residency documents within 48hrs of acceptance. Accepted Documents (1 of each):Mortgage statement or Lease agreementUtility Bill: Electric, Gas, Water, Sewer, or Internet (linked to the physical residence)TN/compact licensure and any required certs/licensed must be in hand at time of submittalFacility will not allow certifications/licensure to expire within 45 days of the start date. Please note if candidates are pushed the same rule applies and the certs/licensure may also not expire within that 45-day period. Candidates should start working on renewals if within that time period.Charting: Cerner experience preferred, not required unless specifically noted on the UDPrevious perm staff rules on returning: CANNOT RETURN TO THE SAME CAMPUS THEY WERE PERM STAFF AT WITHIN 24 months; they can return to another campus within Covenant Health after just 12 monthsTravel teams that are related or married (spouses, family members) cannot work on same unit, please ensure they are submitted to different units if submitting to same locationFloating is in accordance with floating policies, as well as the clinical experiences of the worker being asked to float. Policies on floating comply with current standards of The Joint Commission, including the provision of an appropriate orientation to the new unit.Modules:Modules are non-billableModules are completed during orientation and annually, hours vary based on departmentModules are recorded through Covenant's internal system Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks:91

Prime Staffing Job ID #37632574. 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: Allied / Tech:Respiratory Therapist,19:00:00-07:30:00