Description

American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist (NICU/Peds) with at least 2 years of respiratory therapy experience for a 12-hour night shift travel contract at a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and teaching hospital.

Details

• Position is based in a pediatric respiratory care unit within a 247-licensed-bed Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and teaching hospital
• Primary patient population is neonatal through pediatric; adults may be encountered when floating is required
• Respiratory care responsibilities extend to all patients throughout the facility
• Floating within the facility may be required, including to ED, PICU, Peds CVICU, Peds PCU, and general med floors; no floating to outside facilities
• 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM, 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation required
• Holiday coverage required 75% of the time
• No on-call or call-back requirements
• EMR: Epic

Requirements

• RRT or CRT credential required
• Active NC Respiratory Therapy license required (license required if applicable)
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of respiratory therapy experience in a resource team capacity
• Minimum 12 months of core work experience in unit specialty area, with most recent experience within the last year
• Experience with IPPV/NIPPV ventilators required
• Experience in ED, PICU, Peds CVICU, Peds PCU, or general med floors required
• Epic EMR experience
• Candidate's permanent address must be located at least 50 miles from the facility; local candidates are not accepted
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the past year, from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• Provide respiratory care services across all patient populations, with primary focus on neonatal and pediatric patients
• Supported by respiratory therapy leadership within the department
• Orientation includes facility-level NEO onboarding plus 2 days of departmental orientation
• A clinical interview with the hiring manager is required
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates who have worked a permanent position at an AHSE facility must have been separated from that facility for at least 1 year before being eligible
• Royal blue scrubs required
• Free parking is available on-site