Travel Respiratory Therapist - NICU RT

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Mar 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with 5+ years of experience and neonatal intubation skills for a Level III NICU night shift position at a hospital in Santa Barbara, CA.

Details

• Level III NICU at an acute care hospital in Santa Barbara, CA
• Patient population spans neonates through adolescents
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00–07:30); some day shift flexibility may be available
• EMR: Epic experience required
• Ventilators in use: Dräger VN500, Hamilton G5 & T1
• Oscillator in use: 3100A (SensorMedics/Vyaire)
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Current RRT credential required
• CA State Respiratory Care Practitioner license required (license required if applicable)
• Current certifications: BLS, PALS, NRP
• Intubation certification required — must be able to independently intubate neonates (hard requirement)
• Minimum 5 years of respiratory therapy experience
• Experience required across multiple settings: NICU, ER, pediatric critical care, general pediatrics, and patient transports
• Proficiency with neonatal and pediatric ventilator management, including high-frequency oscillation, CPAP, BiPAP, and weaning protocols
• Experience with full range of airway management including direct intubation (neonatal and pediatric), extubation, tracheostomy care, and suctioning
• Experience administering inhaled medications including Nitric Oxide (iNO), Inhaled Flolan, Albuterol, Racemic Epinephrine, and related agents
• Competency with neonatal/pediatric procedures including Bubble CPAP, capillary and umbilical blood gases, apnea monitoring, and neonatal transports
• ABG interpretation, basic EKG, chest physiotherapy, and arterial blood gas drawing skills required
• 2 professional supervisory references from within the past 2 years required for consideration
• Full 7-year work history with all gaps explained required for consideration

Additional Information

• RRT is expected to practice at the top of license, with independent neonatal intubation as a core responsibility
• Responsibilities include ventilator management, airway management, medication administration, neonatal/pediatric procedures, and patient transport support
• Care experience with conditions such as respiratory distress syndrome, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, cystic fibrosis, RSV, pneumonia, aspiration, and transient tachypnea of the newborn is applicable to this role
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• All time-off requests must be disclosed at the time of initial submission