NICU Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT-NICU)
Roanoke, VA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an RRT for a NICU/Pediatrics position requiring prior NICU and PICU experience and RRT certification.

Details

• Level IIIB NICU (60-bed) and 8-bed PICU setting serving neonates, infants, pediatrics, and adolescents
• Unit uses high frequency jet ventilator, bubble CPAP, oscillator, RAM cannula, and NAVA
• Day shift, 3x12 hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Weekend requirement of every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts in a 6-week scheduling block
• Required to float within skillset, including to Adult units
• EPIC charting experience required

Requirements

• BLS, NRP, and PALS certifications required
• RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) through NBRC required; CRT not accepted
• Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner by the VA State Board of Medicine required; license required if applicable
• Minimum 1 year of experience with NICU or PICU patients
• Level 1 Trauma Center and Level 3 NICU experience preferred
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Proficient in advanced ventilator management including HFJV, HF oscillator, Jet, Servo I, V60, 3100A/B, and Nitric systems
• Skilled in troubleshooting high-pressure alarms and weaning from mechanical ventilation
• Proficient in CPAP/NCPAP/BiPAP setup, extubation techniques, and all modes of invasive and non-invasive ventilation, including nitric oxide delivery
• Experience with medication delivery systems and administration including Albuterol, Inhaled Flolan, Nitric Oxide, and Racemic epinephrine preferred
• Experience with airway management, suctioning, tracheostomy care, and nebulizer therapies preferred
• ABG interpretation skills preferred

Additional Information

• Provide advanced respiratory care for neonates and critically ill children in a Magnet-designated, Level I Trauma Center teaching hospital affiliated with Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
• Work alongside a multidisciplinary NICU/PICU team of registered respiratory therapists and pediatric specialists
• Must work one holiday per 13-week contract, with two holidays required during winter holiday periods (Thanksgiving, Christmas/Christmas Eve, NYE/New Year's)
• First-time travelers accepted; prior travel experience preferred
• Previous employees must have a minimum one-year break before returning as a traveler
• Travelers who have worked 365 days on assignment at this facility are not eligible to return, with case-by-case exceptions reviewed by facility leadership
• Local candidates within 100 miles are generally not accepted, though exceptions exist for RRT (Neo/Peds) candidates living 50-99.9 miles away for a single 13-week assignment with no extension eligibility