NICU Certified Respiratory Therapist (RRT-NICU)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Riley Hospital for Children

RRT-NICU

Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Employment Type: Travel/Contract Specialty: Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00 to 07:30), 36 hours per week

Schedule Requirements

• Every other weekend required
• Must work two of the three paired holidays: 11/27 and 11/28, 12/24 and 12/25, or 12/31 and 1/1
• Written confirmation of comfort with the every other weekend requirement is required before submission
• First-time travelers accepted

Required Qualifications

• Certified Respiratory Therapy - NICU (2 years of experience)
• Certified Respiratory Therapy - NICU experience within the last year
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• NBRC RRT
• Experience working with Labor and Delivery patients, as the traveler will be primarily in L&D

Unit and Float Information

• Home unit is NICU, PICU, or Peds, assigned at the facility and changeable based on facility need
• Float to PICU and some Peds Acute Care

Additional Certifications (Based on Cost Center)

• CHEMO
• TNCC
• EFM
• NIH Stroke Certification
• Cost center details determine which of these are required

Onboarding Requirements

• Background check: Completed within 90 days of start, including 7 years of history
• Education verification: Completed by a third party
• Physical exam: Within 12 months of start
• TB test: Within 1 year of start (TB questionnaire updated annually)
• Drug screen: 10-panel, within 12 months of start
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: Positive titer or 2 documented vaccines required; declinations and exemptions not accepted
• Hepatitis B: Series, titer, or signed declination required
• Flu vaccination: Proof of vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required; declinations not accepted
• Tdap: Preferred, not required
• N95 fit test: Within 12 months of start
• Color blind test: Ishihara or approved online test with 100% score required
• Skills checklist: Within 12 months of start, updated annually
• Competency exam: Unit competency exam required
• Mandatory RRT modules: Must be completed before orientation
• References: Minimum of 2 from recent employment, verified within 2 years, with a reference title of charge, manager, supervisor, or above (team lead acceptable for allied travelers)
• Employment application: Work history required; gaps of 30 days or more must be explained