Respiratory Therapist - NICU
Columbus, Ohio
Nationwide Children's Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - NICU

Location

• Columbus, Ohio

Employment Type

• Travel / Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Shift Details

• Night shift
• 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM to 7:30 AM)
• Total 36 hours per week

Job Description

• Position requires floating to different units as needed.
• Supervisory references required: 2 professional references total, including at least 1 supervisor or manager reference (Charge RN acceptable as one reference; peer references not accepted).
• Prefer candidates with close to 2 years of experience in Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics specialty.

Required Qualifications

• Current Ohio State license for Registered Respiratory Therapists (RRT).
• National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) certification required.
• Must have a current government-issued photo ID matching the legal name on license and certifications.
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required.

Certifications and Competencies

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA certification required.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA certification required.
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - AHA certification required.
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) - AHA/AAP certification required.
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) - as applicable.
• ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course) - as applicable.
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam - passing score required.
• Competency Exam - passing score required.
• Tech Cert Verification (National) - required within 30 days of start.

Background and Compliance Requirements

• Criminal background check within 30 days of start, including 7-year county search and education verification.
• Education verification through National Student Clearinghouse or in-house verification if needed.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start.
• Ohio BCI/FBI fingerprinting required within 60 days of start; must be updated for each new contract.
• Sex offender search, state-specific searches (Nurse Aide Registry, Inmate Registry, Medicaid Exemption, Abuse Registry) required within 30 days of start.
• Drug screening: Negative 9-panel drug screen within 60 days prior to start.
• Employment application and copy of resume required.
• Unit-specific skills checklist required and must be updated annually.

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start (candidates sign Infection Control Policy in lieu of physical copy).
• N95 fit testing required within 1 year of start; must be updated annually.
• TDAP vaccine required within 10 years of start (vaccine must be after age 11).
• TB testing options accepted: 2 PPDs or QGOLD/TSPOT within 12 months; additional requirements if positive.
• Flu vaccine required annually between October 31 and May 31; medical/religious exemptions require facility approval and completion of exemption policy.
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) immunity required: positive titer or 2 vaccines; boosters required if titers are negative or equivocal.
• Hepatitis B: declination, completed 3-vaccine series, or positive titer required.
• Varicella: positive titer or 2 vaccines required; boosters required if titer negative/equivocal.

Additional Notes

• Candidate’s legal name must match all documentation (license, certifications, background checks).
• Fingerprinting results may pend at start; facility can complete onsite fingerprinting if needed.
• Candidates must complete fingerprinting appointment within 24-48 hours of signing contract.
• Floating to different units is a job requirement.
• Temporary or paper IDs are not acceptable for compliance.
• Ohio driver’s license address must not be within 60 miles of the facility to avoid being considered local.
• References must be professional; peer references are not accepted.

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and workers considering this Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) NICU travel contract position in Ohio.