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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
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Length: 12 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist for a NICU night shift position requiring 2+ years of high-risk delivery and neonatal experience, with first-time travelers accepted.
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Work in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) within a hospital setting
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Patient population ranges from neonates to pediatrics
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Night shift schedule with 3x12 hour shifts from 19:00 to 7:00
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Weekend rotation every other weekend unless otherwise specified
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Floating required within the facility, including to adult care units, and possibly to a sister campus
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On-call sign-up available during volume variation
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Uses Epic EMR system
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Uses Draeger and Servo I ventilators
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Minimum 2 years of experience required
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NICU and high-risk delivery experience required
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License required if applicable
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Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, RRT, NRP, PALS
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Epic charting system experience required
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Skilled in umbilical cord gas draws and interpretation
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Proficient in pulmonary toileting, ABG interpretation, and basic EKG
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Experience with BiPAP, CPAP, trach collar, and surfactant administration
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Skilled in airway management including extubation, oral/nasal airway placement, and suctioning
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Experience with high frequency oscillator ventilation and troubleshooting high pressure alarms
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Experience weaning patients from mechanical ventilation
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Experience assisting in high-risk deliveries and labor/delivery settings
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First-time travelers accepted
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Provide respiratory care services to neonatal and pediatric patients including those requiring high-risk delivery support
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Perform medication administration via various delivery systems including nebulizers, MDIs, and aerosol setups
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Assist with bronchoscopy procedures and tracheostomy care/management
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Perform sputum specimen collection and pulmonary hygiene tasks
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Scrub color required is hunter green
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Maximum RTO of 7 days per contract, and all RTO must be finalized at time of submission
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If one or two major holidays fall during the assignment, traveler is expected to work them with no holiday RTO permitted
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If three major holidays fall during the assignment, traveler is expected to work two of them, with one holiday RTO request eligible for review
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Local candidates accepted at the same bill rate
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Compliance documents must be completed promptly to avoid a two-week delay in start date due to bi-weekly orientation scheduling
