Travel Certified Respiratory Therapy - NICU
Nashville, TN
3B Healthcare Inc.
3x12 hrs, Days, Nights
Relocation Bonus

Respiratory Therapist - NICU in Nashville, TN   

• Shift: 12 Hours Nights 6:30p-7a, (36 hrs/week)     
• Start: 10/05 | Duration: 13+ weeks (possible extension)   
• Travel Pay: $10/Hr on W2 + $1700 as Weekly Non-Taxable Stipend. Weekly Gross $2,060
Locals are Also Accepted

NICU Respiratory Therapist (RT) – Level III

We are seeking an experienced NICU Respiratory Therapist (RT) to provide specialized respiratory care in a Level III NICU. This position requires a highly skilled therapist who is comfortable managing super high-acuity and critically ill neonates, including premature infants requiring advanced respiratory support and therapeutic cooling.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of recent NICU experience required
• Strong experience caring for high-acuity and critically ill neonates
• Therapeutic cooling experience required
• Must be comfortable independently managing complex neonatal respiratory patients
• Strong experience with premature and extremely low-birth-weight infants
• Previous travel experience preferred for traveler positions

Clinical Skills & Responsibilities

• Provide advanced respiratory care to premature, critically ill, and medically complex neonates
• Manage patients receiving invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation
• Experience with conventional ventilators and high-frequency ventilation (HFOV/HFJV)
• Manage CPAP, BiPAP/NIPPV, high-flow nasal cannula, and oxygen therapy
• Assist with intubation, extubation, airway management, and emergency stabilization
• Administer respiratory medications, aerosol treatments, and oxygen therapy as ordered
• Assist with surfactant administration
• Obtain and interpret arterial, capillary, and venous blood gases
• Adjust respiratory support based on patient condition, blood gases, and provider orders
• Participate in neonatal resuscitation and high-risk deliveries
• Provide respiratory support for neonates undergoing therapeutic hypothermia/cooling
• Recognize and respond rapidly to respiratory deterioration and neonatal emergencies
• Maintain and troubleshoot ventilators, respiratory equipment, and airway devices
• Collaborate closely with neonatologists, NICU nurses, and the multidisciplinary care team
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of respiratory treatments and patient responses

Required Certifications

• Active Respiratory Therapist license as required by the state
• RRT credential preferred
• BLS
• NRP
• Additional certifications may be required based on facility policy