Respiratory Therapist - NICU
Durham, NC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with a minimum of 2 years of NICU and pediatric critical care experience for a 13-week night shift contract at a major academic medical center in North Carolina.

Details

• NICU setting at a large academic teaching hospital
• Patient population includes neonates, infants, pediatrics, adolescents, and adults
• Work settings include NICU, Pediatric Critical Care, Pediatrics, and the Emergency Department
• Experience with high frequency jet ventilators and oscillating ventilators is required for this position
• ECMO, bronchoscopy, ARDS, and pediatric cardiac anomaly care are part of the clinical scope
• Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00–07:30
• 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule block
• No on-call requirement
• Epic EMR required
• Orientations are held bi-weekly
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active NC RRT license or Compact license required — must be in hand at time of consideration (note: NC licensure typically takes 2–4 weeks to obtain); license required if applicable
• Minimum 2 years of experience in NICU, pediatric critical care, pediatrics, and ED — Level IV NICU experience is a hard stop requirement
• Documented PICU experience required
• Required certifications (must be in hand): ACLS, BLS, NRP, PALS, CRT; RRT preferred
• Experience with high frequency jet ventilators and oscillating ventilators required
• Experience with pediatric cardiac anomalies required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Trauma Level I or II experience preferred
• First-time travelers are eligible for this position
• 1 supervisory reference from within the past year required for consideration
• Full SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include ventilator management (BiPAP, CPAP, high frequency jet and oscillating ventilators), airway management, nebulizer therapy, medication administration, ABG interpretation, and ECMO protocol-driven care
• Airway management duties include intubation assist, extubation, tracheostomy care, nasal/oral airway placement and suctioning, and sputum specimen collection
• Medication administration includes a broad range of inhaled and respiratory medications including Nitric Oxide (iNO), Inhaled Flolan, Racemic Epinephrine, Mucomyst, Albuterol, and others
• Neonatal/pediatric procedures include assisting in high-risk deliveries, CPAP/Nasal CPAP/BiPAP, ECMO, umbilical blood gases, and weaning from mechanical ventilation
• Flu vaccine is required from 10/31 through 3/31 with no exemptions accepted
• Local candidates are accepted; candidates residing within 75 miles of the facility are considered local and eligible at a reduced rate
• Candidates who were previously permanent employees of the Duke University Health System must disclose this in their employment history, and must not have been a permanent employee there within the past 6 months
• RTO requests must be disclosed upfront and are limited to 5–7 days maximum for the contract duration