Respiratory Therapist - NICU/PEDS

Job Description

Job Description

Quick Job Overview

• Role: Respiratory Therapist (Traveler) – NICU/PEDS

• Shift: 12-Hour Nights (1900 – 0700) | 36 hours per week

• Location Rule: Traveler's permanent address must be greater than 50 miles from the facility.

• First-Time Travelers: Accepted!

• Scrub Color: Royal Blue

• Parking: Free

< Facility & Department Profile

The position is located within a dedicated children's hospital providing care strictly for neonate to pediatric age ranges.

• Capacity: 247 Licensed Beds

• Acuity Levels: Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center | Level IV NICU (Highest Level)

• Type: Teaching Hospital, Chest Pain Center, Certified Stroke Center

• Support: Dedicated Respiratory Leadership on-site.

• Floating: None. RTs will not be floated to other facilities due to the specialized nature of this unit.

= Requirements & Compliance1. Experience & Skills

• Minimum Experience: 2 years of Respiratory Therapy experience (Resource Team) within the past 5 years.

• Pediatric Mandate: Must have had 100% pediatric-only assignments (mixed-age population experience is not accepted).

• Clinical Settings: Experience across ED, PICU, Peds CVICU, Peds PCU, and General Med Floors.

• Equipment Proficiency: Strong IPPV / NIPPV ventilator experience.

• Note: The submission offer email must explicitly state the candidate's exact amount of ED or ICU level experience.

2. Licenses & Certifications

• State License: North Carolina (NC) Licensure required.

• Professional Board: RRT or CRT.

• Life Support Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP.

= Technology & Onboarding

• EMR System: EPIC

• Note: Travelers will need to test out of EPIC to ensure faster onboarding.

• Orientation Schedule: 3 days of total onboarding for the ED and general floors. Includes 2 days of computer training, equipment review, and facility walkthroughs.

• Intensive Care Buffers: Travelers with experience in multiple intensive care units will receive 1 additional day of orientation in each specific unit they will be covering.

= Scheduling & Time Off Expectations

• Schedule Cycle: Every 6 weeks.

• Weekend Rotation: Every other weekend required.

• On-Call / Call-Back: None.

• Holiday Commitment: Must work 75% of holidays.

• Requested Time Off (RTO):

  • Up to 6 days off can be approved (strictly excluding holidays).

  • If RTO causes you to fall short of your contracted hours, those days must be added as an extension to the end of your contract.

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Company Description

Founded in 2002 by three former Monster.com executives; TalentBurst is an award-winning full-service Staffing Firm working directly with Fortune 500 companies in the US and Canada. We specialize in Contract and Contract to Permanent roles across many industries and have direct/contractual relationships with all our clients. Please visit our website or come meet us at our offices in Natick, MA, Miami, FL, Christiansburg, VA, Vineland, NJ, Houston, TX & downtown San Francisco, CA

Company Description

Founded in 2002 by three former Monster.com executives; TalentBurst is an award-winning full-service Staffing Firm working directly with Fortune 500 companies in the US and Canada. We specialize in Contract and Contract to Permanent roles across many industries and have direct/contractual relationships with all our clients. Please visit our website or come meet us at our offices in Natick, MA, Miami, FL, Christiansburg, VA, Vineland, NJ, Houston, TX & downtown San Francisco, CA