Pediatric Respiratory Unit - Respiratory Therapist - $2140 per week.

Trusted is seeking an experienced allied health professional for this exciting travel assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel experience by enabling clinicians to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses and allied health professionals across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Shift: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Experience:

• 2 years of experience with 3 months within the last 12 months.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a license (required after submission).

• This role may require floating to additional units and locations

• Local & travel allowed. Candidates living <60 miles from facility will be processed as local.

• Flu vaccination required for submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

• Anyone currently working at this facility cannot be submitted.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Required Credentials: - Graduation from an accredited Respiratory Therapy program. - Depending upon the population served and practice area, an advanced practice certificate to administer moderate sedation in the Bronchoscopy Lab is accepted as one of the required practice-area credentials.

Unit Details: - Provides respiratory care for pediatric patients, including airway management, mechanical ventilator management, oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, and respiratory care procedures and treatments. - Respiratory care includes aerosol medication delivery, basic bedside pulmonary function testing, breathing exercises, arterial punctures, tracheostomy care and tube changes, endotracheal intubations and extubations, and pulmonary function testing as needed. - May transport pediatric and neonatal patients from referral hospitals with Carolina Air Care per UNC Air Care Protocol. - May perform advanced practice procedures, including UAC, UVC, IV insertion, chest tube insertion, needle decompression, ABGs, and blood glucose monitoring, as deemed necessary by the medical control officer. - When working with ECMO, may manage extracorporeal circulation for cardiac and respiratory support of patients. - Ventilator care includes setup, function verification, use of specialized ventilator modes, patient monitoring, and weaning techniques.

Shift & Scheduling: - On-call: 6 shifts per 6 weeks; may include days, nights, weekends, and holidays. - Weekend requirement: 1 weekend per 6 weeks. - Must be able to work UNC holidays.

14 days maximum time off

2 Charge/Lead/Supervisor references required from within the last 2 years

Proof of identification required

Certifications:

• RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist)

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• Certifications: Registered Respiratory Therapist, Basic Life Support

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: – –
• Shift Type: Day
• Contract Date: 2026-11-09
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3