Travel Respiratory Therapist - NICU RT

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with NICU and adult critical care experience for a night shift travel position at a Level II Trauma Center acute care hospital.

Details

• Short-term acute care hospital setting at a Level II Trauma Center with 431 staffed beds
• Primary assignment in the NICU, with rotation to adult floors, adult ICU, ED, and pediatric units based on facility needs
• NICU assignments vary based on patient acuity — this is not a NICU-only position
• Responsibilities include airway management, medication administration, ABG draws and analysis, O2 therapy, suctioning, pulmonary toileting, BiPAP/CPAP management, and nebulizer treatments
• Provides aerosol, bronchial hygiene, and lung inflation therapies
• Charting in Epic
• Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00–07:30
• Every other weekend required, plus every other holiday
• Potential for mandatory on-call: up to 2 shifts per month
• Floating within scope to other units required to meet facility needs
• Block scheduling considered at manager's discretion

Requirements

• BLS and ACLS required (ACLS may be pending at start with up to 90 days from start date to obtain)
• CRTT required
• VA state license required, or proof of VA license application submitted along with another state license (national license is not accepted) — license required if applicable
• Minimum 2 years of respiratory therapy experience
• Experience required in: airway management, medication administration, ABG draws and analysis, O2 therapy, suctioning, pulmonary toileting, BiPAP/CPAP, and nebulizers
• Adult critical care, ED, and community hospital work setting experience required
• NRP preferred
• RRT preferred
• NICU, ED, and adult ICU experience preferred
• Level II Trauma experience preferred
• 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
• All time off and scheduling requests must be noted at time of initial consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted
• RTO is granted at manager's discretion
• Attendance at monthly department meetings is expected when scheduled; if not working, candidate must review meeting minutes and send written acknowledgment to management
• Scrub color: Wine
• Parking is provided at no cost