Job Description & Requirements
Registered Respiratory Therapist - (RRT)
StartDate: 4/20/2026 Available Shifts: 12 N Pay Rate: $2389.00 - $2462.00

Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist jobs in Norfolk, VA let you use your VA license and RRT certification to care for adult and geriatric patients in high-acuity settings. You will work 12-hour night shifts, 7 PM to 7 AM, with rotating weekends and on-call every 6 weeks for a 13-week contract and 36 hours weekly. Your responsibilities include managing ventilators, responding to trauma, performing bronchial hygiene, and supporting cardiac and surgical ICU, ED, IMCU/MS floors, and trauma units. You will treat 8 to 15 patients per shift and use advanced equipment such as Hamilton vent fleet, Optiflow, Vapotherm, Resmed AirCurve, Hillrom Metaneb, and Philips Respironics Cough Assist. You must have at least three years of critical care experience. Norfolk offers waterfront attractions, vibrant arts, and a welcoming community atmosphere. AMN Healthcare provides excellent compensation, discounts and perks, dedicated recruiters and clinical support, and the AMN Passport app for career management. As a publicly traded company, AMN Healthcare upholds high ethical standards. Apply now to join this Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist assignment in Norfolk, VA.

Required Qualifications
Registered Respiratory Therapist, Adult Experience: 2 years Licenses: RT-VA SSN Required DOB Required Link must be sent to the cln first -- Traveler Assessment – Fill out form
• VA license, RRT only
• A minimal of two years' experience in critical care.
• Must know prior to submitting if cln is working within the system or ever has
• Expected Patients 8-15 per shift, Adults and Geriatrics
• Registered Respiratory Therapist, Adult
• Experience: 3 years
• Licenses: RT-VA
• ICU, ED, Trauma, Cardiac, Cardiac Surgical, IMCU/MS Floors
• 525 academic medical center and Level 1 Trauma
• Variety of high-acuity, highly specialized units including burns, neuro, vascular, cardiac, general medicine, and progressive ventilation ICUs.
• Top 10 Procedures: RT Driven Protocol vent management, veletri/epoprostenol, trauma response, bronchial hygiene protocol driven therapy, non-invasive, high flow oxygen, CABG post-op recovery, Spinal Cord Injury and Chest Trauma
• Most Common Equipment: Hamiton Vent Fleet: G5, T1, C1, C6. High Flow Oxygen: Optiflow, Vapotherm Non-Invasive: Resmed AirCurve, C1/T1 Common Bronchial Hygiene: Hillrom Metaneb & Vest, Philips Respironics Cough Assist T70
• Preferred Level 1 trauma Cardiac surgical ICU


Facility Location
Known as “America’s first region,” the areas of Virginia Beach and Norfolk are not only teeming with history, but also offer some beautifully relaxing beaches. Combine the region’s natural beauty and culture with a prominent medical presence, and you have a coveted location, filled with a kaleidoscope of opportunities. From wildlife refuge parks to a thriving nightlife and dining scene, the Virginia Beach/Norfolk area is primed for fun.

Job Benefits
Allied travel assignments are typically for 13 weeks and offer generous packages that include:

• Competitive pay rates
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) and Flex Spending
• Life Insurance
• Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage
• Free Continuing Education
• Competitive Housing Deal
• Refer a friend and earn extra cash!

About the Company
At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.

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