RRT - NICU
Baltimore, MD
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 29, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) for a NICU position at a teaching hospital, requiring 2+ years of Adult Critical Care and NICU experience and prior travel assignment completion.

Details

• Short term acute care teaching hospital and member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals (COTH) with 338 staffed beds
• Unit: RRT-NICU
• Night shift, 3x12 hour shifts from 18:30 to 7:00
• Every other weekend required with no on-call requirement
• Holiday coverage expected
• May float between Adult and NICU units if candidate has NICU experience
• Uses Draeger V500, Draeger VN500, and Servo U ventilators
• Charting system: Cerner

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience as an RRT in Adult Critical Care and NICU within the last 7 years
• Completion of at least 1 prior travel assignment required
• BLS and CRT certifications required
• MD state license or compact license required (license required if applicable)
• ACLS, PALS, RRT, and NRP certifications preferred
• ED experience preferred
• Cerner charting experience required
• Teaching hospital, community hospital, and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• Skilled in airway management including endotracheal tube suctioning, extubation, nasal/oral airway placement and suctioning, tracheostomy care, and sputum specimen collection
• Comfortable drawing and interpreting arterial blood gases (ABGs)
• Experience with ventilator management including BiPAP, CPAP, high pressure alarm troubleshooting, and weaning from mechanical ventilation
• Experience assisting in high risk deliveries and umbilical blood gas collection
• Proficient with medication delivery systems including nebulizers, MDIs, and aerosol setups
• Experience administering medications such as Albuterol, Atrovent, Combivent, Flovent, and other inhaled therapies
• Bronchoscopy, Nitric Oxide (INo), and other advanced skills preferred

Additional Information

• Perform airway management, suctioning, and pulmonary hygiene for NICU and adult critical care patients
• Assist with high risk deliveries and manage umbilical blood gases
• Administer a range of respiratory medications and manage ventilator settings
• Troubleshoot ventilator alarms and wean patients from mechanical ventilation as needed
• Scrubs are not provided; ceil blue scrub color required
• Local candidates within 60 miles of the facility accepted at a lower rate
• First-time travelers may not be considered as 1 prior travel assignment is required
• Candidates with previous employment at this healthcare system must have been separated for at least one year before returning as a traveler
• No more than 7 days of requested time off (RTO) permitted per 13-week contract, with no RTO allowed during the first two weeks of the assignment