Neonatal ICU Respiratory Therapist
Albany, Georgia
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital

Respiratory Therapist - Georgia, Albany

Job Details

• Contract Length: 17 weeks
• Shift: Nights (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM)
• Hours per Day: 12
• Hours per Week: 36
• Unit: Respiratory (ICU/ER settings)
• Patient Types: Adults and pediatrics; NICU respiratory therapists are separate
• Typical Caseload: 13-15 patients per shift, approximately 550 treatment minutes per shift
• Ventilators Used: Servo vents (U and I models)
• EMR System: Meditech
• Call: None
• Weekend/Holiday: Every third weekend; holidays rotated with permanent staff (expect every other holiday)
• Charge RT Role: Yes, includes charge and clinical coordinator responsibilities
• Orientation:

  • Floor assignments: 2 weeks (hospital/charting orientation + gradual workload increase)
  • ICU assignments: Additional week of orientation

Required Qualifications

• License: Georgia Respiratory Therapist license (RRT only)
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS (NRP required if assigned to NICU)
• Experience:

  • Minimum 2 years of respiratory therapy experience
  • Minimum 2 years of critical care experience required for ICU roles
  • At least 1 prior travel contract completed
  • Experience in hospitals with 300+ beds preferred
• Skills:

  • Comfortable and experienced with intubation and airway management
  • Ability to manage high and heavy workloads
  • Confident in vent management, ABG interpretation, and making clinical suggestions
• Duties Include:

  • Nebulizer treatments, airway management, vapotherm, BiPAP, CPAP, ventilator management
  • ABG collection, bedside pulmonary function tests, chest physiotherapy
  • ICU-specific: placing arterial lines, managing blood gases, intubation, bronchoscopy assistance

Work Environment & Additional Information

• Supervision: Hospitalist or intensivist available in-house 24/7 (MDs or NPs)
• Pharmacy: Available 24/7
• Scrub Color: Ceil blue scrubs and jackets only
• Workload: Up to 4 airways per therapist in ICU; average 10-11 therapists per shift depending on unit needs
• Geographic Restriction: Must live within a 75-mile radius of the facility

This position is ideal for experienced respiratory therapists comfortable with critical care responsibilities and working in a fast-paced ICU/ER environment.