Respiratory Therapist - NICU
Seattle, WA
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus
$2,191/weekOverview
- Start Date07/13/2026
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- ShiftNights
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Holiday Pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- 401k retirement plan
- Cancelation protection
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
Description
Job Opportunity: Registered Respiratory Therapist - NICU
Location
- Seattle, Washington
Employment Type
- Travel/Contract
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift Details
- Night shift
- 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (18:30 to 7:00)
- Total 36 hours per week
Patient Population
- Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics
Work Setting Experience
- Pulmonary Function Test Lab (preferred)
- Adult Critical Care, Emergency Department, PICU, Pediatrics (required)
Patient Load
- Approximately 5 ventilators
- 6-8 RVUs
- 500 rooms
Clinical Skills & Responsibilities
- Airway management: extubation, intubation assist, nasal and oral airway placement and suctioning, sputum specimen collection, tracheostomy suctioning
- Medication administration including: Albuterol, Atrovent, Combivent, Flovent, Inhaled Flolan, inhaled steroids, Isuprel, Lidocaine, Mucomyst, Nitric Oxide, Perforomist, Pulmicort, Racemic epinephrine, Spiriva, Terbutaline Sulfate, Theophylline, Tobramycin, Xopenex
- Medication delivery systems: aerosol mask and trach setups, Medihaler, metered dose inhaler
- Nebulizer types: cold, handheld, heated, ultrasonic, T-piece, trach collar
- Ventilator management: BiPAP, Flow-by, CPAP, high frequency oscillator, troubleshooting high pressure alarms, weaning from mechanical ventilation
- Ventilators used: Draeger, Servo I (required)
- Professional knowledge: ABG interpretation, basic EKG
Required Qualifications
- Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist license in Washington
- Minimum 2 years of Respiratory Therapist experience, including experience within the last year
- Certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP
- Experience with Epic electronic health record system
Employer
PRIDE Health
57 nurses recommend working with PRIDE Health
PRIDE Health is the minority-owned healthcare recruitment division of Pride Global—an integrated human capital solutions and advisory firm. With our robust and abundant travel nursing and allied health employment options across the U.S., PRIDE Health will allow you to help change the way the world lives and heals as it connects you with the industry’s leading healthcare organizations.
Pride Global offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.
Seattle, WA
About
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