NICU Registered Respiratory Therapist
Charlottesville, VA
PRIDE Health
5x8 hrs
Referral Bonus
$2,191/weekOverview
- Start Date11/23/2026
- Shift Breakdown5x8 hrs
- Duration26 weeks
Pay
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Holiday Pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- 401k retirement plan
- Cancelation protection
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
Description
RRT-NICU
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Specialty: Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 or 26 weeks Setting: Works at the children's hospital Offer Status: Client offer, subject to clinical review
Schedule
- Shift: Day, 4x12 hours (7:00 to 19:00)
- Hours: 36 or 48 hours per week
- Every other weekend
- Must work 2 of the 3 winter holidays
- Unable to approve time off around Christmas
- Unit uses a self-scheduling model, explained by the manager on the call. The desired schedule is not guaranteed, but the unit will do its best to accommodate.
Required Qualifications
- Certified Respiratory Therapy - NICU with 1 year of experience, including NICU experience within the last year
- BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
- NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure
- Experience working with NICU Level 4 patients
- Experience with Epic
Preferred Qualifications
- Cardiac PICU experience
- ACCS
Credentials and Verification
- Respiratory Tech: NBRC ID number required, verified within 30 days of start
- State license primary source verification within 30 days of start
Health and Background Requirements
- Seven-year criminal background check within 60 days of start, updated annually
- EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start, updated every 30 days
- Education verification through a third-party vendor, for the highest level of education
- 10-panel drug screen within 2 months of start, including marijuana and fentanyl
- TB: negative QuantiFERON within 12 months of start, or two PPDs (first within 1 year of start, second within 90 days of start). Chest x-ray required within 6 months of start for a positive TB result.
- Tdap received after age 11. No declinations or exemptions.
- Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 vaccines or positive titer
- Hepatitis B: positive surface antibody titer, or a negative antibody titer with a negative antigen titer
- Varicella: 2 vaccines or titer
- Influenza vaccination required by 10/31 for the 2026-27 season. No exemptions or declinations.
- Physical exam within 12 months attesting to ability to meet the physical demands of the position
- Government-issued photo ID, carried on person during hours of service
- Fingerprinting may be required depending on the unit
- Two clinical references (hospital evaluation also accepted)
Employer
PRIDE Health
60 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 Health 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, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Pride Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Fair Chance Employment
Pride Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.
Accommodations
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.
Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.
Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.
About Charlottesville, VA
As a travel nurse in Charlottesville, VA here's what you should know:- The cost of living in Charlottesville is slightly higher than the national average.
- Wages may not fully match the higher cost of living.
- Average summer highs range from 85-88°F, and winter lows range from 24-27°F.
- Short term rentals are available in Charlottesville, and they can be found with some ease, especially in the downtown area.
- Charlottesville is car-friendly, but public transportation options are somewhat limited.
- Charlottesville has a diverse population with a mix of age ranges.
- Common health issues may include allergies due to the surrounding natural environment.
- There is a growing population of travel nurses in the area.
- Charlottesville offers a variety of activities including trendy coffee shops, outdoor eateries, indie music concerts, hiking trails in Shenandoah National Park, and exploring the historical sites related to Thomas Jefferson's legacy.
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