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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jul 6, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist for an inpatient NICU position requiring 5+ years of critical care experience in a Level I trauma facility, including both NICU and PICU experience.
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Inpatient NICU/PICU setting at an academic Level I trauma facility
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Participation on the Code Blue team
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Patient population includes neonatal and pediatric critical care patients
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Familiarity with lung protective ventilation strategies required
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Experience with Level III NICU preferred
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Drager XL and v500 ventilators used; prior experience preferred
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Day shift, 12-hour shifts (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM)
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36 hours per week
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Every other weekend required
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Every other holiday required
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Minimum 5 years of recent experience in a Level I trauma facility with critical care experience in both NICU and PICU
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Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification required
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Active MA Respiratory Care license required (license required if applicable)
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BLS certification required
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NRP certification required
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NPS and/or ACCS certification preferred
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Ability to make independent ventilator decisions based on patient assessment and laboratory results
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Candidate's permanent residence must be 30 or more miles from the facility
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2 professional references required: at least one must be from a manager-level or above (not supervisor), must include a performance evaluation; one within the last 12 months and one within the last 3 years
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Provide respiratory therapy services to critically ill neonatal and pediatric patients, including ventilator management and Code Blue response
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One reference from a prior travel or temporary assignment is preferred
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References cannot be provided by another traveler
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Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility will be placed at a local pay rate
