Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist
Richmond, VA
First Connect Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Travel RRT – NICU/PICU

Job ID: 3505724 

Location: Richmond, VA

Department: Respiratory Care Services – NICU/PICU

Specialty: Respiratory Therapy – Neonatal/Pediatric Critical Care

Start Date: November 23, 2026

Duration: 13 weeks

Openings: 7

Shift: Nights, 7:00 PM–7:00 AM

Schedule: 3 × 12-hour shifts

Local Candidates: Accepted

Critical Submission Guardrails

• Minimum experience: 1 year accepted under the Tier 3 compliance notes; the job requirements section lists 2 years, with 1 year considered for candidates with strong NICU experience. Confirm eligibility with the recruiter.
• Required license: Active Virginia RN? No — Virginia or compact-state Respiratory Therapist license must be in hand at submission, as applicable to the role.
• Required certifications: RRT, BLS, and NRP.
• Preferred certification: PALS.
• Epic charting experience is required.
• Two references required.
• Candidates may float within their scope of practice.
• RTO: Submit all requested time off with the initial submission. Approval is at the unit manager’s discretion; no time off is allowed during the first week of the assignment.
• Equipment: Servo-I ventilator experience required; Puritan Bennett experience preferred.
• BSN: Preferred.
• Return-staff policy: Candidates must have been away from the organization for at least one year before returning as a traveler.
• Natural nail policy applies.

Job Summary & Clinical Scope

Seeking experienced Respiratory Therapists to support neonatal and pediatric critical care across NICU, PICU, pediatric acute care, and pediatric emergency settings.

Key responsibilities and clinical skills include:

• Respiratory assessment, medication administration, oxygen therapy, and nebulizer treatments.
• Ventilator management, weaning, and troubleshooting high-pressure alarms.
• High-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) and high-frequency jet ventilation (HFJV).
• Attendance at high-risk deliveries.
• Intubation assistance, airway management, suctioning, extubation, and tracheostomy care.
• BiPAP, high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC), and heliox use.
• External infant/pediatric transports following competency assessment.
• Care of neonates, infants, children, and adolescents.
• Epic documentation and communication with the interdisciplinary care team.