Travel Respiratory Therapist

American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist with NICU experience and NRP certification for a night shift contract position.

Job Details

• Work in the Respiratory Therapy department within a NICU setting,
• Night shift schedule with three 12-hour shifts per week totaling 36 hours,
• No on-call requirements,
• Uses Drager VN500 ventilator, oscillator, and CPAP equipment,
• Responsibilities include attending high-risk deliveries, managing ventilator and oscillator setup, and obtaining/analyzing blood gases,

Job Requirements

• Active Georgia RRT license required in hand (license required if applicable),
• Minimum 2 years of experience required,
• NICU experience required,
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required,
• NRP certification required,
• Epic EMR experience preferred,

Additional Information

• Ceil blue scrubs required as part of dress code,
• Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible; no local candidates accepted,
• Former Emory or Houston perm staff must be separated for 1 year before returning to the health system, or 18 months if returning to the same facility,
• RTO is limited to a maximum of 5 days if not near a holiday, or 3 days if on/near a holiday, with only one holiday request allowed