NICU/Pediatric Respiratory Therapist
Charlotte, NC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 22, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist (NICU/PEDS) with at least 2 years of pediatric-only experience for a night shift position at a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and Level IV NICU teaching hospital.

Details

• Children's hospital setting with 247 licensed beds, designated as a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center, Level IV NICU, and teaching hospital
• Respiratory care provided to all pediatric patients throughout the facility, covering neonatal through pediatric age ranges
• Departments include ED, PICU, Peds CVICU, Peds PCU, and general medical floors
• 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM (shift times may vary: 6:45 PM–7:15 PM or 6:45 PM–7:15 AM)
• 36 hours per week standard
• Every other weekend rotation required
• 75% of holidays required
• No on-call or call-back requirements
• No floating to other facilities due to the specialty nature of this unit
• EMR: Epic (testing out of Epic prior to start is encouraged for faster onboarding)
• Ventilator equipment: IPPV and NIPPV; additional department-specific equipment to be discussed during interview

Requirements

• Active RRT or CRT credential required
• Active NC licensure required (license required if applicable)
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP
• Minimum 2 years of respiratory therapy experience on a resource/float team with combined pediatric-only unit experience within the past 5 years — experience must be in pediatric-only settings, not mixed age populations
• Experience with IPPV/NIPPV ventilators required
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN
• Candidate's permanent address must be 50+ miles from the facility; local candidates are not accepted

Additional Information

• First-time travelers will be considered for this position
• Candidates who have worked a permanent position at an Advocate Health Southeast (AHSE) facility must have been separated for at least 1 year before being eligible
• Orientation consists of 3 days total for ED and general floor onboarding, including 2 days of computer training, equipment review, and facility walkthrough; candidates with multi-ICU experience will receive one day per unit they will be working
• Manager will conduct a final clinical interview
• Up to 6 days of RTO may be approved, excluding holidays; if contracted hours cannot be met, time must be added to the end of the contract
• Schedule is set on a 6-week cycle
• Royal blue scrubs required
• Free parking available
• Respiratory Leadership support available within the department