Per- Diem Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) (Nights)

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) – Level III NICU & Critical Care

Job Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with specialized Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) expertise to join our respiratory care team. In this critical role, you will provide high-performance clinical expertise in life-support management, emergency code responses, continuous mechanical ventilation, and advanced pulmonary diagnostics for neonatal, pediatric, and adult populations. You will also serve as a clinical resource across medical-surgical, intensive care, and emergency departments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Neonatal Critical Care: Deliver specialized respiratory care in a Level III NICU, managing high-frequency oscillatory/jet ventilation, nitric oxide (iNO) therapy, and neonatal airway resuscitation.
• Life Support & Code Response: Act as a core responder for emergency medical codes, trauma calls, and high-risk deliveries, providing immediate airway management and life-support interventions.
• Pulmonary Diagnostics & Therapy: Administer therapeutic medical gases, aerosolized medications, chest physiotherapy, and arterial blood gas (ABG) sampling/analysis.
• Ventilator & Airway Oversight: Initiate, monitor, titrate, and troubleshoot invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation protocols across acute and critical care units.
• Clinical Collaboration & Education: Partner with neonatologists, intensivists, pediatricians, and nursing staff to execute comprehensive cardiopulmonary care plans and provide bedside education.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Education:

• Associate Degree (AS) in Respiratory Therapy [Required] .
• Bachelor Degree (BS) in Respiratory Therapy [Preferred] .

• Clinical Experience: Minimum 2+ years of recent RRT experience in a Level III NICU, including hands-on experience with High-Frequency Jet Ventilation and Nitric Oxide therapy [Required] .
• Credentials: Active Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) [Required] .
• Licensure: Active, unrestricted State Respiratory Therapist License [Required] .

Certifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) – AHA or ARC [Required] .
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) – AHA or ARC [Required] .
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) [Required] .
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) [Required] .

Core Competencies: Expert neonatal resuscitation, high-frequency jet ventilation, nitric oxide management, strong clinical composure during code responses, and excellent interdisciplinary communication.