Travel Respiratory Therapist - PICU RT

Travel Respiratory Therapist - PICU RT

American Traveler

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Position ID: P-768596

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$2,456.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is seeking a PICU/NICU Respiratory Therapist for a night shift position at a Level I Trauma Center academic medical center, requiring RRT certification and trauma experience.

Details

• Work in the Pediatric/Neonatal ICU (RRT PICU/NICU) at a Level I Trauma Center academic medical center with over 1,500 staffed beds
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hour shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• Required to float between two nearby campus locations connected by shuttle
• Weekend work required every other weekend
• No self-scheduling or special scheduling accommodations permitted
• No on-call requirements
• Uses Epic charting system
• Care for adult, pediatric, and neonatal critical care patients including ECMO, high frequency ventilation, and nitric oxide therapy
• Preferred experience with Hamilton C6 ventilator

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of respiratory therapy experience required (1.5 years considered for Level I trauma or travel experience)
• RRT and ACLS certifications required
• BLS certification required
• NRP and PALS certifications preferred
• Trauma experience required, preferably Level I
• Extracorporeal (ECMO) experience preferred
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Epic charting system experience required
• License required if applicable
• 1 professional reference required
• First-time travelers accepted

Additional Information

• Provide respiratory care across adult, pediatric, and neonatal critical care units, including ventilator management, airway management, and medication delivery
• Participate in neonatal transports and high-risk delivery assistance as needed
• Experience with therapist-led protocols is relevant to this role
• Navy blue scrub color required
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required, with religious or medical exemptions only
• Travelers must participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities as needed
• Local candidates not accepted; candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility
• Former staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years to be considered as a traveler
• Up to 7 days of requested time off can be auto-approved
• Parking cost is approximately $125 per month