Travel Respiratory Therapist - NICU RT
American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with 2+ years of Adult Critical Care and NICU experience for a night shift travel contract at a short-term acute care teaching hospital.Job Details• Short-term acute care teaching hospital that is a member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals (COTH) with 338 staffed beds,• Unit: NICU with floating required between Adult and NICU departments,• Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts (18:30-07:00),• Every other weekend required; holiday coverage expected,• No on-call requirement,• Charting system: Cerner (experience preferred),• Special equipment includes Draeger V500, Draeger VN500, and Servo U ventilators,• 13-week contract,Job Requirements• Active RRT credential and CRT certification required,• MD state license required, if applicable,• BLS required; ACLS preferred,• Minimum 2 years of experience as an RRT in both Adult Critical Care and NICU settings,• At least 1 prior travel assignment completed,• ED experience preferred,• Proficiency with airway management, BiPAP/CPAP, HFNC, mechanical ventilation weaning, and ABG interpretation,• Experience with Draeger V500/VN500 and Servo U ventilators 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,Additional Information• Responsibilities include airway management (endotracheal tube placement/suctioning, extubation, nasal and oral airway placement, tracheostomy care), pulmonary hygiene, sputum specimen collection, and ABG interpretation,• Medication administration includes bronchodilators and inhaled medications such as Albuterol, Atrovent, Combivent, Pulmicort, Xopenex, Racemic Epinephrine, and others,• Additional preferred skills include bronchoscopy, Nitric Oxide (iNO), Inhaled Flolan, and Mucomyst administration,• Responsibilities also include assisting in high-risk deliveries and umbilical blood gas collection in the NICU,• Flu vaccine required,• Ceil blue scrubs required; scrubs are not provided by the facility,• Candidates living within 60 miles of the facility are subject to a local pay rate,