Respiratory Therapist - NICU
Macon, GA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 12 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist for a Level 3 NICU position requiring 2+ years of experience and RRT certification, with adult critical care skills also required.

Details

• Primary role in a Level 3 NICU with a 12-week day shift schedule (3x12 hours, 7:00 AM-7:00 PM)
• Provides critical care to neonates including intubation for neonates >22 weeks gestational age, arterial blood sampling, and high-risk, low-volume bedside procedures
• Also requires adult critical care skills including intubation, airway management, and arterial line insertion
• Works every other weekend with no on-call requirements
• Floating required within hospital scope of practice and to an additional facility location as needed
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• RRT certification required (CRT not accepted)
• BLS, ACLS, NRP, and PALS certifications required
• Community hospital experience required
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• License required if applicable
• Two supervisory references (Manager level or above) required for consideration
• Copies of certifications required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers will be considered for this position
• Maximum RTO of 7 days per contract, and all RTO must be finalized at time of submission with no changes allowed after offer
• Coverage of major holidays is required based on how many fall within the assignment period, with limited holiday RTO consideration only when three holidays occur during the assignment
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate
• Full compliance is required to start on time, as delays may result in a two-week push back due to the biweekly orientation schedule
• Previous perm, per diem, or float staff employees must be away from all facilities within the health system for one full year before applying as a traveler
• Travelers who previously cancelled or received a do-not-return status must complete one successful assignment outside the health system before reapplying