Certified Respiratory Therapy NICU Respiratory Therapist
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick

RRT - NICU/PICU

Overview

• Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey
• Specialty: Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 07:30)
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Unit location: Within the children's hospital on the campus. The source describes the hospital as an academic pediatric medical campus with a PICU, a Level IV NICU with Special Care Nursery, and a 24/7 Pediatric Emergency Department. It is also a designated Level I Pediatric Trauma Center.

Required Qualifications

• Certified Respiratory Therapy - NICU: Minimum 1.5 years of experience, including NICU experience within the last year
• Certifications: BLS (Basic Life Support), NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure), and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• Patient experience: NICU Level 3 patients, PICU patients, and Pediatric patients
• Setting experience: Pediatric ER/ED
• Clinical skills: Apnea monitor; assist with high-risk deliveries; interdepartmental neonatal transports; umbilical blood gases; arterial punctures; draw and interpret ABGs
• Documentation: Experience with Epic

Clinical Skills

• Neonatal/pediatric care: Apnea monitor; assist with high-risk deliveries; interdepartmental neonatal transports; umbilical blood gases
• Airway/O2 therapy: Bag-mask ventilation; ETT; HFNC; O2 tanks; T-piece; trach collar; nasal/oral airway placement and suctioning; ETT/NT suctioning; extubation; intubation assist; tracheostomy care
• Mechanical ventilation: BiPAP; CPAP; high-frequency jet and oscillatory ventilation; troubleshooting high-pressure alarms; weaning from mechanical ventilation
• Respiratory procedures: Arterial punctures; draw and interpret ABGs; handheld nebulizer; T-piece nebulizer; trach collar nebulizer; inhaled iNO

Schedule and Policies

• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Holidays: Must work 1 of 2 or 2 of 3 holidays, if needed
• Call-off policy: Facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks
• RTO and schedule requests: Priority goes to submissions that include a screenshot confirming RTO and schedule requests. No requests will be approved after offer.
• First-time travelers: Accepted
• Local candidates: Accepted
• Charting: Epic required
• Scrubs: Black or dark gray

Pre-Start Requirements

• Background check: Criminal background check, including county, state, and federal searches, required within 30 days of start. Attestations are not acceptable. Open cases will not be approved.
• E-Verify: Required to clear
• Driver's license or state ID: Government-issued photo ID required, provided within 48 hours of signing
• Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG, and New Jersey Department of Treasury Exclusions List, all within 30 days of start, with all aliases run
• Drug screen: 10-panel urine drug screen within 30 days of start. Blood tests are not accepted.
• Physical: Within the past 12 months, stating the candidate is cleared to perform the essential functions of the job and is free of communicable disease. A copy must be brought to the first day of orientation.
• TB: Negative TB test or chest X-ray. Either an IGRA within 3 months of start or two PPDs (first within 12 months, second within 3 months). Positive history requires additional clearance.
• Immunizations: Immunity documentation for rubeola (measles), mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B. Tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) must be within the past 10 years. Declinations for Tdap are acceptable with a mask requirement.
• Influenza: Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption required annually (September 1 to April 30). Declinations are not accepted.
• Respirator clearance: RespSafety clearance required before start, renewed annually. On-site fit test is mandatory on the first day.
• Latex screening: Required only if job tasks involve gloves, respirator use, or color discrimination. Must be completed within 12 months of start.
• Color vision: Required only if job tasks involve color discrimination. Must be completed within 12 months of start.
• References: Two references within the last 2 years. One must be managerial. The second may be from HR or a nursing unit or allied department leader.
• Employment history: Application or resume with 7 years of work history, with all gaps accounted for
• Competency exams: Medication, dysrhythmia/EKG, and IV therapy exams are not listed for this role.
• Orientation: Baxter orientation videos and attestation required for RNs only. Not needed for LVN/LPN.