Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist
Conway, AR
HonorVet Technologies
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Title: Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) – NICU

Location: Conway, AR 72034

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: Night shift – 3x12 hours (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM); weekends required

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide respiratory therapy services across NICU, ICU, ER, COVID units, nursery, and floor assignments (rotating units)
• Deliver care in Level II nursery, including attendance at high-risk deliveries (including C-sections), neonatal stabilization, ventilator support (typically <24 hours), RAM cannula, Vapotherm, and heated nasal cannula support
• Perform ventilator management including BiPAP, CPAP, IMV/SIMV, pressure/volume ventilators, troubleshooting high-pressure alarms, and weaning from mechanical ventilation
• Provide oxygen therapy and respiratory treatments
• Perform airway management including endotracheal tube suctioning, extubation, intubation assist, nasal/oral airway placement and suctioning, sputum specimen collection, and tracheostomy care/management
• Assist with bronchoscopy (preferred)
• Conduct pulmonary function testing including spirometry (preferred) and bedside PFTs (preferred)
• Draw and interpret arterial blood gases (ABGs), capillary blood gases, and umbilical blood gases
• Perform chest physiotherapy and basic EKG interpretation
• Support adult critical care, emergency department, NICU, and pediatric patients
• Collaborate with Respiratory Services and Rapid Response Teams
• Follow facility holiday and weekend scheduling expectations

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• CRT or RRT credential required
• Active Arkansas Respiratory Therapist state license required at time of submission
• Minimum 1–2 years of acute care experience (must have at least 1 year; 2 years required per compliance guidelines)
• ER and ICU experience in acute care setting
• NICU experience required
• Ventilator management experience
• Oxygen therapy experience
• Airway management and suctioning skills
• Respiratory treatment administration
• ABG drawing and interpretation
• Basic EKG competency
• High-risk delivery support experience
• BLS certification required
• Must reside more than 100 miles from facility (local candidates not accepted)
• Valid state license and certifications required at submission
• References required
• Expectation to work some holidays
• COVID-19 vaccination required (medical/religious exemptions allowed)