NICU Registered Respiratory Therapist
Hartford, Connecticut
Connecticut Children's Medical Center

Requirements

• Certified Respiratory Therapy - NICU (2 years of experience)
• Certified Respiratory Therapy - NICU experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association, RQI, or HeartCode Complete
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association, RQI, or HeartCode Complete
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure)

RRT NICU

Location: Hartford, Connecticut Specialty: Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Day, 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 to 19:30 Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week Weekends: Every other weekend

Onboarding and Compliance

• Background check: Completed within 30 days of start, renewed annually, with a 7-year search, national sex offender search, and OFAC check
• Background checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG within 30 days of start; education verification (diploma may be used as a placeholder)
• Drug test: 10-panel, completed within 30 days of start and renewed annually; must be completed within 24 to 48 hours of acceptance if within the 30-day window
• Physical exam: Within 12 months of start, updated annually; must document ability to work a full day without restrictions and be signed by an NP, PA, or MD
• Tdap: Within 10 years of start (Td and declinations not accepted)
• TB: QuantiFERON Gold, T-spot, or 2-step PPD within 1 year of start, updated annually; previously positive PPDs require documentation of the positive, a chest X-ray within the past year, and a TB questionnaire
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: Positive titer or proof of 2 vaccines; a negative titer requires a first booster to start and a second booster 28 days later
• Hepatitis B: Positive titer, series, or signed declination
• Flu vaccine: Proof of current-season vaccine or approved exemption due 11/10 (2026-27 season); medical and religious exemptions accepted using facility-specific forms
• Respiratory fit test: Required annually; results must list brand and size
• Competency exam: 80% or higher within 1 year of start
• Core Parts I, II, and III and OSHA mandatory training: Required and updated annually
• HIPAA competency: Expires annually
• Skills checklist: Within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Facility documents: Confidentiality agreement, code of conduct, conflict of interest, and contractor checklist, all signed before start; map and directions provided before start
• State license copy: Copy of actual license and verification required; name must match I-9
• Driver's license or state ID: Clear copy of front and back required (passport acceptable)
• Badge photo: Chest-up photo against a solid background, with no one else in the photo
• References: Two within the past 2 years, both stating they supervised the candidate directly
• Employment application: Must cover 7 years of employment with explanation of gaps
• Work history verification: Last 7 years; attestations accepted case by case for unverifiable positions