Local Contract Respiratory Therapist
Charlotte, NC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 13, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a NICU/Peds Respiratory Therapist with 2+ years of pediatric-only experience for a 12-hour day 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 neonate through pediatric age ranges
• Experience across multiple care settings including ED, PICU, Peds CVICU, Peds PCU, and general med floors
• IPPV/NIPPV ventilator equipment used
• EMR: Epic (candidates who test out of Epic may have a faster onboarding process)
• 12-hour day shifts, 0645–1915 or 1845–0715, 36 hours per week
• Every-other-weekend rotation required
• No on-call or call-back requirements
• 75% of holidays required
• Schedule is set on a 6-week cycle
• No floating to other facilities due to the specialty nature of this unit

Requirements

• Active RRT or CRT credential required
• Current NC licensure required (license required if applicable)
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP
• Minimum 2 years of respiratory therapy experience, specifically in pediatric-only unit assignments (not mixed age populations), within the past 5 years
• Experience must span resource team or multiple pediatric care settings (e.g., ED, PICU, Peds CVICU, Peds PCU, general med floors)
• IPPV/NIPPV ventilator experience required
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• Candidate's permanent address must be at least 50 miles from the facility; local candidates are not accepted
• Must provide last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth for consideration
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the past year, from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN
• Former employees of any AHSE facility in a permanent position must have been separated for at least 1 year before being considered
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

Additional Information

• Provide respiratory therapy services to neonatal through pediatric patients across multiple units within a children's hospital
• Supported by respiratory therapy leadership within the department
• Orientation totals 3 days for ED and general floor experience, including 2 days covering computers, equipment, and facility orientation; candidates with multi-ICU experience will receive one day per ICU unit they will work
• Royal blue scrubs required
• Free parking available
• A manager interview is required as part of the selection process