Neonatal Respiratory Therapist
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport Hospital

Job Opportunity: RRT (Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics)

Location

• Bridgeport, Connecticut

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Shift Details

• Night shift: 3 shifts of 12 hours each (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
• Every other weekend and holidays as needed

Job Description

• Must have prior travel experience
• Required to work in a Level 3 NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)
• Must be proficient with neonatal oscillating ventilators and have experience with Draeger ventilators
• Will float between multiple hospital campuses as needed, including NICU and Pediatric units
• Floating frequency depends on census and staffing needs
• May be asked to orientate students or new hires

Required Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Care Practitioner license in Connecticut
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Respiratory Care Practitioner, including experience within the last year
• BLS certification
• Experience working with neonate patients
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients
• Prior travel experience

Facility Type

• Short term acute care hospital
• Level II Trauma Center
• 426 staffed beds
• Charting system: EPIC

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• Valid driver’s license or state ID matching legal name
• 7-year criminal background check within 12 months, including SSN trace, statewide, national sex offender, national criminal, federal extended, and education verification
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Foreign equivalency education evaluation and official transcripts if internationally educated
• Verification of highest level of education
• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Required vaccinations or proof of immunity: Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Hepatitis B (or declination), Tdap (highly preferred for pediatric specialties)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption during flu season
• COVID vaccination series preferred

Certifications Required

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) preferred for ER but not required for this role
• Other unit-specific certifications as applicable

Competency Requirements

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam with minimum 85% score (NICU-specific)
• Color blind testing (required for all candidates starting on or after 8/2/2024)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam not required for NICU

Training and Facility-Specific Requirements

• Language Services Training
• CAUTI Education Training (not required for NICU)
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
• Mobile Heartbeat Alarm Module (not required for NICU)
• Stroke Education (not required for NICU)
• CLABSI Prevention Training (not required for NICU)
• Preventing Pressure Injury Training (not required for NICU)
• Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education (not required for NICU)
• Pyxis ES MedStation Modules
• Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
• Patient Bedside Rounding Module (not required for NICU)
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness (not required for NICU)
• AME Blood Administration Module (not required for NICU)
• New Employee Orientation Module
• 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for RRT)
• Chaperone Policy Training
• EPIC testing or training (optional but highly encouraged)
• Fit mask test within 12 months, updated annually (must be clean shaven for fit testing)

Additional Notes

• Must provide a 7-year work history with no gaps greater than 90 days
• One reference from a supervisor required for RRT candidates
• Employment verification for the last 7 years required
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure not applicable for this role
• Candidates must confirm final and accurate return-to-office (RTO) dates; additional RTO requests after offer acceptance will not be approved

This position is ideal for experienced Respiratory Therapists with neonatal and trauma experience who are comfortable working night shifts in a Level 3 NICU environment and have prior travel contract experience.