NICU Registered Respiratory Therapist
Chicago, Illinois
UChicago Medicine Center for Care and Discovery

RRT-NICU

Location: Chicago, Illinois Specialty: Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Start: ASAP Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (7:00 PM to 7:30 AM) Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week Schedule: Rotated weekends Local Candidates: Accepted

Required Qualifications

• Certified Respiratory Therapy - NICU, with 1 year of experience including experience within the last year
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure) certification
• Experience working with PICU patients

Health and Compliance Requirements

• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, PA, NP, or DO, stating the candidate is fit for duty, can perform the job without accommodations, and is free from communicable diseases
• TB: Two PPDs (first within 1 year of start, second within 90 days of start), or a Quantiferon Gold within 3 months of start. Positive TB results require a chest X-ray within 90 days of start and documentation of the positive skin test.
• Drug screen: Negative 9-panel drug screen within 1 year of start. Instant drug screens are not accepted.
• Immunity: Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B documentation (positive titer, vaccine series, or physician documentation of disease). Low titers require a booster. Hepatitis B also requires surface AG and surface AB titer if assigned to renal dialysis units.
• Tdap: Within 10 years of start
• N95 fit testing: Within 1 year of start
• Flu: Vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (December 1 to April 30). Declinations are not accepted. Exemptions require a facility-specific form and must be approved before the deadline, or the candidate will be removed from the schedule.
• Color vision: 14-plate Ishihara color blind test
• Annual requirements: Core Parts I, II, and III, and OSHA mandatory training, updated annually
• Competency exam: Unit-specific competency exam within 3 years of start, updated every 3 years

Background and Credentialing

• Criminal background check: Completed within 6 months of start, with a 7-year search including alias, county, and national sex offender searches
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG: Completed within 30 days of start, updated monthly
• References: Two professional references, one from a direct supervisor
• Employment application: Required with the file
• Unit-specific skills checklist: Required

Onboarding Paperwork and Training

• Badge photo (plain background, white-background JPEG) due 2 weeks before start
• Fingernail policy signed before start
• Compliance checklist completed and submitted
• Online training modules completed before orientation