Therapy Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Respiratory Therapist NICU/PICU (RRT)

New Brunswick, NJ | Acute Care NICU/PICU (Pediatric)

Contract | Nights | 312-Hour Shifts (19:0007:30) | Every other weekend required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory therapy care across NICU, PICU, Pediatrics, and Pediatric ED settings, floating within skill set as needed
• Perform neonatal and pediatric care including apnea monitoring, assistance with high-risk deliveries, interdepartmental neonatal transports, and umbilical blood gases
• Manage airway and oxygen therapy including bag-mask ventilation, ETT, HFNC, T-piece, trach collar, nasal/oral airway placement and suctioning, extubation, intubation assist, and tracheostomy care
• Operate and troubleshoot mechanical ventilation modalities including BiPAP, CPAP, high-frequency jet ventilation, and high-frequency oscillatory ventilation, including weaning protocols
• Perform respiratory procedures such as arterial punctures, ABG draws and interpretation, nebulizer treatments (handheld, T-piece, trach collar), and administration of inhaled nitric oxide (iNO)
• Document all clinical care using Epic EMR; participate in holiday coverage rotation as required (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and/or New Year's)

Required Qualifications

• Active New Jersey Respiratory Therapist license required
• RRT credential required (CRT not accepted)
• Required certifications: BLS, NRP, PALS
• Minimum 1.5 years of experience including both PICU and NICU Level III experience
• Proficiency with Epic EMR required
• Must be available to work every other weekend and fulfill holiday coverage obligations (1 of 2 or 2 of 3 winter holidays, as needed)
• Local candidates are welcome and accepted

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior experience in a Level IV NICU or designated Pediatric Trauma Center environment
• Familiarity with high-frequency jet and oscillatory ventilation in a pediatric or neonatal population
• Experience with inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) therapy
• Comfort floating across multiple pediatric units including Pediatric ED

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to practice in a high-acuity academic pediatric medical setting offering a broad range of neonatal and pediatric critical care services, including a Level IV NICU and 24/7 Pediatric Emergency Department
• First-time travelers are welcome, making this an excellent opportunity for clinicians looking to begin their travel career in a well-established pediatric program