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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Sep 14, 2026
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Length: 18 weeks
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Openings: 2
American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist with Level IV NICU experience for a night shift position at a Magnet teaching hospital, requiring willingness to also cover adult floor and ICU units.
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Work in the Respiratory/Neuro Diagnostics department covering Level IV NICU, adult floor, and ICU areas
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Night shift schedule with 3x12 hour shifts from 19:00 to 7:30
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Weekend shifts required as needed by the unit
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Floating within the hospital required
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No floating to sister hospitals
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Uses Epic charting system
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No on-call requirements
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637 staffed bed short-term acute care facility
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critical care or NICU (Level 3/4) experience
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Teaching hospital experience required
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LTAC and Trauma Level I experience preferred
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Current certifications: RRT, BLS, NRP required; ACLS and PALS preferred
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Washington State Respiratory license required (license required if applicable)
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Epic charting experience preferred but not required
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Experience with NICU equipment including Bubble CPAP, CPAP/Nasal CPAP/BIPAP, ECMO, high frequency jet ventilator, and oscillating ventilator
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Skilled in ventilator management, airway management, ABG interpretation, and pulmonary hygiene
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Servo U experience
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Provide respiratory therapy services across NICU, adult critical care, and emergency department settings
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Assist with high-risk deliveries and neonatal inter-departmental transports
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Perform medication delivery via aerosol setups, MDIs, and nebulizers
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Manage patients with conditions such as ARDS, aspiration, bronchoscopy, COVID, cystic fibrosis, and fresh tracheostomy
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Scrubs of any color accepted; scrubs provided for OR personnel
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First-time travelers accepted
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Local candidates accepted at the same bill rate
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No radius restriction for local candidates
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RTO limited to a maximum of 1 week and cannot be requested during the first 2 weeks of the assignment
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Prior UW Medical Center staff must have an 18-month separation before returning as a traveler
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COVID vaccination and booster required with no exceptions
