Registered Respiratory Therapist - Pediatric NICU
Alexandria, VA
Cross Country Allied
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Respiratory Therapist, RT PEDS provides respiratory care for adult, pediatric, and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) patients across inpatient, intensive care, NICU, and emergency settings. Responsibilities include ventilator management, airway management, respiratory assessments, aerosol treatments, and support for neonatal ventilation.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT); American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS), and American Heart Association (AHA) Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certifications; active Virginia license at submission; minimum of 5 years of experience; adult and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) experience; experience with neonatal ventilation, SiPAP, high-flow therapy, and jet ventilation. Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) candidates may be considered only with at least 10 years of experience.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for adult, pediatric, and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) patients, including potential pediatric patients in the emergency department.
  • Clinical responsibilities include aerosol treatments, bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP), arterial blood gases (ABGs), ventilator management, high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC), chest physiotherapy (CPT), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) education, respiratory assessments, airway management, and nitric oxide administration.
  • Supports approximately 20 treatments per shift.
  • Assists with intubation rather than performing independent intubation.
  • Covers inpatient units, the intensive care unit, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), and the emergency department.
  • Weekend coverage is required every other weekend, with two major holidays.
  • No on-call requirement.
  • Department-specific orientation lasts approximately one week and includes general orientation.
  • Dress code is steel grey.
  • The role may be first to float when floating is needed.

Benefits

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits