Travel NICU Respiratory Therapist - $1,998 per week

Prime Staffing is seeking a travel Respiratory Therapist for a travel job in Columbia, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Respiratory Therapist
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Start Date: 07/06/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

ID: 63064299 Shift: Night 3x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:00) Description: Must have NICU and peds exp50% of holidaysEvery other weekendWill accept pending licensefloating is required! Modified Time:7/6/2026 12:00:00 AM Account Manager: Serenity Plasencia Account Manager Email: COVID-19 Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only Flu Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only Submittals:Low Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : - Years of Experience : 2 Patient Ratio Experience : Charting System Experience : Required Charting System Name : Cerner Community Hospital Experience : - LTAC Experience : - Trauma Level I Experience : Preferred Trauma Level II Experience : - Travel Experience Required : - Certifications : ACLS, BLS, NRP, PALS, RRTSkills : Adult Critical Care, Aerosol set up mask, Aerosol set up trach, Albuterol, Apnea Monitor, ARDS, Aspiration, Assist in high risk delivery, Atrovent, Bag and mask, Basic EKG, Bicarbonate, BiPAP, Bivent, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Bronchoscopy, Bubble CPAP, Capillary blood gases, Chest Physiotherapy, Cold, Combivent, COVID, CPAP, CPAP/Nasal CPAP/BIPAP, Cystic fibrosis, Direct Intubation, Direct Intubation (Neonatal), Direct Intubation (Peds), Drawing arterial blood gases, ECMO*, Emergency Department, ET Tube, Extubation, Flovent, Flow-by, Fresh tracheostomy, Hand held, Heated, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), High frequency jet ventilator, High frequency jet ventilator, High frequency oscillator, Home Care*, Hyperbaric, IMV (intermittent Mandatory Ventilation), IMV/SIMV, Inhaled Flolan, Inhaled steroids, Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), Intubation Assist, Intubation Assist, Isuprel*, Ketamine*, Lidocaine, Long Term Acute Care (LTAC)*, Medihaler, Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI), Mucomyst, Nasal airway placement, Nasal airway suctioning, Near drowning, Neonatal transports (inter-departmental)*, NICU, Nitric Oxide (INo), Oral airway placement, Oral/nasal Suctioning, Oscillating Ventilator, Pediatric Critical Care, Pediatrics, Perforomist, Pneumonia, Pressure/Volume Ventilator, Pulmicort, Pulmonary Function Test Lab*, Pulmonary Rehab*, Racemic epinephrine, Respiratory distress syndrome, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), Spiriva, Sputum specimen collection, T-piece, Terbutaline Sulfate, Theophylline, Tobramycin, Trach collar, Trach collar, Tracheostomy care/management, Transient Tachypnea of the newborn, Transports*, Troubleshooting high pressure alarms, Ultrasonic, Umbilical blood gases, Weaning from mechanical ventilation, Xopenex Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : - Patient Ratios Days : - Patient Ratios Nights : - Patient Ratios Weekends : - Float Required : - Call Required : - Weekend Coverage : True Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : - Pre-Approved Time Off : two Orientation Hours : 36 Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : Neonates, Adolescents, Infants, Adults, Pediatrics, Geriatrics Daily Census : - Number of Visits Per Day : - Number of Rooms : - Number of Beds : - Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : - Patient Diagnoses : - Special Procedures/Unit Details : - Special Equipment : - #Tier3 Travel Compliance Email, Phone, SSN and DOB required. Max of 10 days RTO must be included on submission. Cannot ask for RTO post offer. 2 years overall experience and 1 year in specialty unless job states otherwise. MO or Compact license must be in hand at time of submission. CPI Blue Card required for Behavioral Health RNs LCSWs. Can be pending at start and completed onsite for free (unpaid). Re-orientation not required if returning within 18 months. Extensions: Effective 4/8/26, travelers can work up to three consecutive 13-week contracts, or 9 months of consecutive service. Contract Breaks: Effective 4/8/26, following the completion of an assignment, a mandatory six (6) month break will be required before returning to MU Health Care in an agency capacity. This applies 13 week contracts, and extensions (up to two 13 week extensions allowed per contract/ 9 months of consecutive service). Locals are not accepted within 50 miles of the facility. RRT and Pharmacy Techs must have license in hand. Cerner experience preferred. Must work 50% of holidays during contract. Floating is mandatory all travelers must float, including as Patient Observers (Sitters): ICU may float to PCU or MS units PCU may float to MS or ICU units MS may float to MS/Tele Pediatrics may float anywhere in the organization as a Patient Observer (sitter) Post-Partum may float to MS units L D may float within Maternal/Child Modules: Modules are non-billable, average 4-6 hours Modules are completed during orientation and annually, and vary by specialty Modules are recorded by onsite manager through Cornerstone Submittal Details: #Tier3 Travel ComplianceEmail, Phone, SSN and DOB required.Max of 10 days RTO must be included on submission. Cannot ask for RTO post offer.2 years overall experience and 1 year in specialty unless job states otherwise.MO or Compact license must be in hand at time of submission.CPI Blue Card required for Behavioral Health RNs & LCSWs.Can be pending at start and completed onsite for free (unpaid).Re-orientation not required if returning within 18 months.Extensions: Effective 4/8/26, travelers can work up to three consecutive 13-week contracts, or 9 months of consecutive service.Contract Breaks: Effective 4/8/26, following the completion of an assignment, a mandatory six (6) month break will be required before returning to MU Health Care in an agency capacity. This applies 13 week contracts, and extensions (up to two 13 week extensions allowed per contract/ 9 months of consecutive service).Locals are not accepted within 50 miles of the facility.RRT and Pharmacy Techs must have license in hand.Cerner experience preferred.Must work 50% of holidays during contract.Floating is mandatory all travelers must float, including as Patient Observers (Sitters):ICU may float to PCU or MS unitsPCU may float to MS or ICU unitsMS may float to MS/TelePediatrics may float anywhere in the organization as a Patient Observer (sitter)Post-Partum may float to MS unitsL&D may float within Maternal/ChildModules:Modules are non-billable, average 4-6 hoursModules are completed during orientation and annually, and vary by specialtyModules are recorded by onsite manager through Cornerstone Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks:91

Prime Staffing Job ID #36640449. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Allied / Tech:Respiratory Therapist,19:00:00-07:30:00

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