
Hospital | Registered Respiratory Therapist
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Charlottesville, VA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Respiratory Therapist
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 21, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $50.28
- Weekly
- $1,810
- Yearly (full-time)
- $94,120
This job pays about $50.28/hour — 26% above the median for Respiratory Therapist jobs in Virginia ($39.86/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Respiratory Therapist jobs in Virginia right now
- 57 open Respiratory Therapist jobs in Virginia from 7 agencies, 22 of them in Charlottesville.
- Pay in these listings: $37.71 – $76.11/hour, median $47.39/hour.
- Typical Respiratory Therapist pay in Virginia: $39.86/hour ($82,909/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($57.06/hour across 5 jobs).
Job description
Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist – Pediatric, NICU & PICU | Charlottesville, VA
Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist jobs in Charlottesville, Virginia are available now for an experienced RRT with pediatric, NICU, and PICU respiratory care experience. Join a high-acuity children’s hospital team and provide advanced respiratory therapy to neonates, infants, children, and adolescents in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Located in charming Charlottesville, VA 22908, this assignment offers the opportunity to work in a welcoming community known for its scenic beauty, vibrant local culture, and access to the Blue Ridge Mountains. It’s an appealing setting for clinicians seeking both meaningful work and a great place to call home during their contract.
This travel respiratory therapy assignment is ideal for clinicians who thrive in critical care and want to make an impact across the NICU, PICU, high-risk deliveries, and acute pediatric units while working with advanced ventilator technology and multidisciplinary teams.
Job Details
- Position: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
- Specialty Focus: Pediatric Respiratory Therapy, NICU, PICU
- Employment Type: Travel Healthcare Job
- Shift: 12-hour day shifts
- Scheduled Hours: 36 hours per week with the option to work 48 hours per week
- Contract Length: 26 weeks
- Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend required
- Holiday Commitment: Must work 2 of the 3 winter holidays
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,810 - $1,940
- Location: Charlottesville, VA 22908
Job Requirements
- Minimum 1 year of respiratory therapy experience required; pediatric, NICU, or PICU experience strongly preferred
- Level IV NICU experience required
- Cardiac PICU experience preferred
- Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification required
- Current BLS and NRP certifications required
- PALS preferred
- ACCS preferred
- Virginia state license required; pending license accepted if eligible for a temporary license before start
- Must hold an active license in another state to qualify for temporary licensure
- Must be comfortable with self-scheduling and working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary healthcare team
- Experience with Epic preferred
- Ability to successfully complete required onboarding and compliance steps
Responsibilities
- Provide advanced respiratory care for neonates, infants, children, and adolescents across a high-acuity children’s hospital
- Support NICU, PICU, high-risk delivery, emergency, and acute pediatric respiratory therapy needs
- Assist with intubations, extubations, airway management, suctioning, ABG interpretation, and ventilator support
- Operate and remain proficient with advanced equipment including the Bunnell Jet Ventilator and HFOV 3100A
- Deliver care using a variety of respiratory therapies and modalities such as HFNC, CPAP/BiPAP, tracheostomy care, and aerosol treatments
- Work closely with physicians, nurses, and respiratory services team members to support safe, high-quality patient care
- Float within scope of practice to other units as needed
- Maintain strong communication, critical thinking, and teamwork skills in a high-acuity pediatric setting
Apply now to join this travel respiratory therapist opportunity in Charlottesville, VA and make a difference in pediatric critical care today.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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