NICU Certified Respiratory Therapist
Anderson, SC
Travel Nurses, Inc.
3x12 hrs

CRT NICU

Location: Anderson, South Carolina Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00 to 07:00) Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week Holidays: Required Weekends: Every other weekend required First-time travelers: Accepted Locals: Accepted Charting System: Epic (software familiarity, not a credential)

Required Qualifications

• Certified Respiratory Therapy - NICU with 1 year of experience, including NICU experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Red Cross, American Heart Association, United States Department of Defense, or Resuscitation Quality Improvement
• BLS issued by American Red Cross, American Heart Association, United States Department of Defense, or Resuscitation Quality Improvement
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Red Cross, American Heart Association, United States Department of Defense, or Resuscitation Quality Improvement
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• Experience working with adult patients
• Experience working with PICU patients
• Experience working with NICU Level 4 patients

Float Scope

• Floating is required to other hospital areas, including ED, ICU, CCU, general medicine floors, and a satellite campus if needed.

Work Settings

• Adult acute care, ER, ICU, NICU, PICU, L&D

Background and Compliance

• 7-year criminal background check, completed within a year of start and updated annually. Must cover all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years. Instant state search is acceptable while the background check is pending.
• International background check required if the candidate lived outside the U.S. within the last 7 years
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start and updated at each renewal or extension
• Government-issued photo ID required, and must be carried during service hours
• Online facility orientation with acknowledgment must be completed before start
• Facility COVID policy must be reviewed before start
• Stroke education and acknowledgment required for candidates working at the facility for 1 year or longer
• Core competency modules required for candidates who have worked at the facility for 1 year or longer
• Headshot photo for badge required before start

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year, with a physician's statement of good health
• TB screening: either 2 PPDs (one within a year of start and one within 3 months) or a QuantiFERON Gold or T-Spot within 3 months. A past positive TB test requires a chest X-ray within 5 years.
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: titer or 2 vaccines. If the titer is low or equivocal, one booster is required.
• Hepatitis B: titer, vaccine series, or declination
• 9-panel drug screen within 90 days of start (instant screen accepted; not required annually)
• Annual N95 fit test required (PAPR available onsite; onsite fit testing available as a last resort)
• Flu vaccination or approved exemption required during flu season (10/31 to 04/01). Medical exemptions require documentation from a healthcare provider.