NICU Respiratory Therapist
Saint Louis, MO
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
$1,989/weekOverview
- Start Date11/30/2026
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- ShiftNights
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Qualifications
- Allied Health Professional (2 years)
- Certified Respiratory Therapy - NICU or Pediatric Respiratory Therapist (2 years)
Description
Respiratory Care (RRT)
Overview
- Specialty: Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics
- Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
- Facility Type: Children's acute care hospital, teaching hospital, 400 staffed beds
- Employment Type: Travel/Contract
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Shift: Night (3x12 hours), 19:00 to 7:30
- Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week (guaranteed)
- Weekends: Every other weekend
- On-Call: Not required
- Floating: Clinician will not float within scope to meet facility needs
- Scrub Color: Any
- Charting: EPIC (software familiarity, not a credential)
Required Qualifications
- Certified Respiratory Therapy - NICU with 2 years of experience, including NICU experience within the last year
- BLS issued by American Heart Association
- Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients
- Experience working with Pediatric patients
- Experience in an Emergency Department setting
- Registered Respiratory Therapist experience
Additional Certifications (confirm per unit description)
- ACLS (AHA only)
- PALS (AHA only; AHA PALS RQI accepted, subject to facility policy)
- BLS (AHA only)
- NRP (AHA or AAP)
- TNCC, EFM, MAB, or CPI, if applicable to the unit
Candidate Eligibility
- First-time travelers accepted: Yes
- Local candidates accepted: Yes
- Candidates with a pending license accepted: Yes
Onboarding and Compliance
- Criminal background check within 6 months of start, with a 7-year search
- Education verification for highest nursing-related education
- Primary source verification of professional license, plus Nursys verification
- Drug screen within 1 year of start, including amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methadone, opiates, oxycodone, and PCP
- Physical exam within 1 year of start
- TB screening (2 negative PPDs, or a T-Spot or Q-Gold within 1 year of start)
- Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunity documentation
- Tdap vaccine or declination
- Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption during flu season
- Two professional references
- Employment application
- Orientation modules and regulatory compliance education through the facility's online platform
Employer
Access Healthcare
1 nurse recommends working with Access Healthcare
Pros
Marigold is polite and professional. She goes above and beyond to ensure the contractor is well informed and has everything needed to be successful. She helped me with onboarding and getting used to the timesheet app and she answers my texts promptly, even after hours. She is a great recruiter liason. Gladys was a super helpful with onboarding and Denise will hook you up with benefits with no trouble at all. Great team to work with.
Cons
Onboarding is somewhat tedious, but they do dot every "i" and cross every T.
Recommends working with Access Healthcare
8 nurses found this helpful
Access Healthcare aims to provide superior service to our nursing family by providing around the clock support, competitive pay packages and an unmatched benefits package! Unlike other agencies, we offer a true family feel and work with you to find the placement that is right for you. We offer one of the top leading pay packages in the industry and we are ready to get you the money you deserve!
Access Healthcare was founded by two travel nurses, Danielle and Diego, who had a dream and a shared vision of creating an agency which all nurses would want to work with. Our passion has led us to where we are today as one of the top 10 agencies in our home state of New Jersey, with access to contracts in all 50 states! We encourage you to join our team and we cannot wait to get to know you!
About Saint Louis, MO
As a travel nurse in Saint Louis, MO here's what you should know:- The cost of living in Saint Louis is lower than the national average, making it an affordable city for travel nurses.
- Wages generally match up with the lower cost of living.
- Summer average highs are around 89°F, and winter average lows are around 23°F.
- Short term rentals are relatively easy to find in Saint Louis, with options ranging from furnished apartments to corporate housing.
- Saint Louis is car-friendly, but it also has a public transportation system including buses and a light rail system called Metrolink.
- Saint Louis has a diverse population with a wide age range.
- Common health issues include heart disease and obesity.
- There is a large population of travel nurses due to the presence of multiple healthcare facilities.
- Saint Louis offers a variety of activities including a vibrant restaurant scene, art museums like the Saint Louis Art Museum, live music venues, sports events such as baseball games at Busch Stadium, and outdoor attractions like the Missouri Botanical Garden and Forest Park.
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