Travel Respiratory Therapist - NICU RT

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 15, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist (CRT or RRT) for a night shift NICU position requiring an Arkansas RRT state license and at least 1 year of acute care experience.

Details

• NICU unit within an acute care hospital setting
• RTs rotate through multiple units including NICU, ICU, COVID units, ER, general floor, and nursery
• Level 2 nursery with attendance at high-risk deliveries (e.g., C-sections)
• Procedures include vent management, O2 therapy, airway management, respiratory treatments, suctioning, ABGs, EKGs, and high-risk delivery stabilization
• Nursery equipment includes RAM cannula, Vapotherm, and heated nasal cannulas
• Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM (3x12-hour shifts)
• Weekend work required
• Scrub colors: ceil blue and/or black
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• CRT or RRT credential required
• Active Arkansas RRT state license required if applicable
• Minimum 1 year of experience in an acute care setting
• ER and ICU experience required
• BLS required
• Proficiency in vent management, O2 therapy, airway management, respiratory treatments, suctioning, ABGs, and EKGs required
• High-risk delivery experience required
• Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible
• Two professional references required for consideration
• Copy of driver's license and Social Security card required for consideration

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include stabilizing infants in the nursery, including placement on ventilators when needed
• Infants are typically not kept on ventilators beyond 24 hours
• ACLS and PALS preferred
• NRP certification and nursery experience preferred
• Bedside PFT and bronchoscopy experience preferred