Registered Respiratory Therapist - NICU
Corpus Christi, Texas
Bay Area Medical Center

RRT - Respiratory Therapy

Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Employment Type: Travel Contract Length: 13 weeks Hours: 36 per week Start Date: Data collection 10/20/2026

Unit Details

• Department: Respiratory Therapy, 3rd floor, Main Hospital building
• Beds: 24-bed ICU, 16-bed ED, 8-bed ED, 16-bed NICU, 40-bed Med/Surg, 25-bed Tele unit
• Staffing: 20 Respiratory Therapists
• Shifts:

  • Day: 1 supervisor, 2-3 RTs
  • Night: 1 supervisor, 2-3 RTs
• Patient ratios: Not applicable
• Equipment: 840, 980, V60, Vapotherm, Hamilton MR1, C1, C6
• Weekends: Rotating weekends
• Dress code: Pewter grey scrubs
• Float scope: May float to the RT department at a sister facility

Responsibilities

• Patient assessment
• Administer therapies, including oxygen, aerosol medication delivery, and chest physiotherapy
• Assist with bronchoscopies at the bedside and in the endoscopy suite
• Assist with placement of artificial airways
• Initiate, monitor, and maintain mechanical ventilation
• Assist with transport of ventilator-dependent patients
• Respond to emergent situations and ensure airway integrity and ventilation during resuscitation
• Assist at moderate- and high-risk deliveries for neonatal stabilization and/or resuscitation
• Serve as a clinical resource, educating patients, families, and staff
• Set up, operate, clean, sterilize, and store respiratory therapy equipment

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license in Texas
• Registered Respiratory Therapist with 1 year of experience, including experience within the last year
• NBRC certification
• ACLS
• BLS
• PALS
• Experience working with adult patients
• Experience in a critical care setting