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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist for a PICU position at a children's hospital, requiring RRT certification and PICU or NICU experience.
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Work in the PICU/NICU respiratory care unit at a children's hospital
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Provide bedside respiratory care in NICU, PICU, emergency department, and pediatric/adult acute care wards
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Night shift schedule with 3x12 hour shifts (19:00-7:30)
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No call requirements
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May float within the hospital or to nearby affiliate hospitals per unit needs
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Epic EMR experience preferred
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Current RRT certification required
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BLS certification required
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PALS and NRP certifications preferred
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Minimum 1.5 years of experience required
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PICU or NICU experience required
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State license required if applicable
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Epic charting experience preferred
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Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I experience preferred
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Experience with ventilator management, airway management, and neonatal/pediatric respiratory equipment
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Experience with ECMO, high frequency oscillator, and high frequency jet ventilator preferred
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Proficiency in ABG interpretation and mechanical ventilation weaning
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Provide therapeutic interventions including airway management, ventilator management, newborn resuscitation, and CPR
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Perform diagnostic procedures including arterial blood sampling, bedside spirometry, and point of care testing
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Deliver age-specific care in accordance with the hospital's Family Centered Care Program
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Train new respiratory therapists, students, and healthcare team members as needed
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Chart and document all services per hospital policy
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Unit accepts first-time travelers
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Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate with no mileage radius restriction
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Candidates must have been away from OHSU for 6 or more months to return as a traveler
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COVID vaccination proof required with no exemptions accepted
