Weekend Traveling Blue Collar Jobs in Decatur, IL

American Traveler is seeking a travel Registered Respiratory Therapist for a travel job in Decatur, Illinois.

• Specialty: Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Start Date: 09/14/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with 2+ years of experience for a night shift position in an acute care hospital treating all age groups.

• Acute care hospital setting with a Level II Trauma designation
• 180-bed facility with average daily census of 130 patients
• Night shift schedule (3x12 or 4x12 hours, 1800-0630)
• Weekend rotation every other or every third weekend depending on department need
• On-call requirement during December through April
• Floating required within the hospital or to nearby affiliate facilities
• Treats all age groups from neonatal through geriatric with a wide range of diagnoses
• Assists with bronchoscopies on occasion
• Performs nighttime and daytime SAT/SBT responsibilities
• Responds to Emergency Department for codes, traumas, and severe respiratory distress
• Level II Nursery with sporadic bubble CPAP and invasive mechanical ventilation
• Increased HFNC utilization for pediatric patients during RSV season
• Uses Drager V500 Ventilators, EV 300 Bipaps, V60 Bipaps, ResMed Tabletop PAP Devices, Volara (metaneb), Vest therapy, Aerobika, Breath Actuated Nebulizers, and Aerogen equipment
• Cerner charting system used

• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• Active RRT credential required
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
• State license required if applicable
• Active Illinois license required at time of application (pending licenses not accepted)
• Cerner charting experience required
• Required experience in Adult Critical Care, Emergency Department, and Pediatrics
• Preferred experience in NICU, PICU, and patient transports
• Required airway management skills including ET tube/suctioning, extubation, intubation assist, nasal and oral airway placement/suctioning, pulmonary hygiene, sputum specimen collection, and tracheostomy care
• Required experience caring for patients with ARDS, aspiration, COVID, cystic fibrosis, fresh tracheostomy, and pneumonia
• Required medication administration experience including Albuterol, Atrovent, Bicarbonate, Combivent, Flovent, inhaled steroids, Isuprel, Mucomyst, Pulmicort, Racemic epinephrine, Spiriva, Terbutaline Sulfate, Tobramycin, and Xopenex
• Required experience with aerosol setups, MDI, and Medihaler delivery systems
• Required experience with cold, hand held, heated, and trach collar nebulizers
• Required oxygen therapy skills including bag and mask, ET tube, HFNC, and trach collar
• Required ventilator management skills including BiPap, CPAP, troubleshooting high pressure alarms, and weaning from mechanical ventilation
• Required neonatal/pediatric skills including bubble CPAP, capillary and umbilical blood gases, CPAP/Nasal CPAP/BIPAP, IMV/SIMV, intubation assist, and pressure/volume ventilator management
• Required experience caring for infants/children with RSV and transient tachypnea of the newborn
• Preferred experience with high-risk delivery assistance and neonatal inter-departmental transports
• Preferred experience caring for infants/children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia, near drowning, and respiratory distress syndrome
• Required professional skills including ABG interpretation, chest physiotherapy, and drawing arterial blood gases
• Community hospital and Level I/II trauma experience preferred
• First-time travelers accepted
• SSN and date of birth required for consideration

• Provide respiratory care to patients ranging from neonatal to geriatric across multiple units
• Work as part of a hospital-wide respiratory care team supporting critical care, emergency, and pediatric areas
• Navy blue scrubs preferred, though any solid color is acceptable if navy is unavailable
• Parking permit required at no cost, arranged during orientation
• First day of assignment includes virtual, at-home orientation with required completion of assigned modules by 4:00 PM CST
• Local candidates accepted with no radius restriction
• Requested time off ideally limited to no more than 5 days
• Candidates must work 2 of the 3 major holidays
• Previous permanent or PRN employees of the hospital system must be separated for at least 12 months before applying as a traveler
• Travel pairs are not accepted

American Traveler Job ID #P-739975. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT