Pediatric Respiratory Therapist - NICU
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

Respiratory Therapist

Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Employment Type: Travel Contract Length: 13 weeks Start Date: ASAP

Schedule

• Shift: 12-hour night shift, 6:30 PM - 7:00 AM
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 per week
• Weekend Rotation: Every other weekend, occasionally every 3rd weekend
• Holidays: Travelers may be scheduled for holidays if necessary
• Call-Off Policy: Client can terminate the contract with 2 weeks' notice if census dictates
• Guaranteed Hours Note: Guaranteed set hours per week, except during holidays when the unit is closed and during orientation week

Float Scope

• Primarily PICU and NICU
• May need to float to general med/surg acute care units and EDTC

Required Qualifications

• Credential: NBRC RRT (must be RRT)
• License: Valid Pediatric Respiratory Therapist license in Wisconsin. RRTs without a Wisconsin license are encouraged to apply for the Act 10 temporary license, which clears faster than a permanent license.
• Education: Associate degree or certificate
• Experience:

  • 3 years of experience as a Pediatric Respiratory Therapist, with at least one year within the last year
  • Experience in a Critical Care or NICU setting
  • Experience working with PICU patients
  • Experience working with NICU Level 4 patients
  • Experience with intubation
  • Experience with high frequency ventilation
  • Experience with Servo I and Servo U ventilators
  • Experience with LTV ventilators
  • Experience with Astral ventilators
  • Experience with Trilogy ventilators
  • Experience with tracheostomy patients
• Certifications:

  • AHA BLS (issued by American Heart Association)
  • AHA PALS (issued by American Heart Association)
  • NRP
• Vaccination: Flu vaccine required, no exemptions

Clinical Skillset

• PICU experience required
• Ventilator experience: Servo I and Servo U, LTVs, Astral and Trilogy, oscillators, trach patients, invasive and non-invasive ventilation, CPAP, BiPAP, RAM cannula, NAVA ventilation, PEP, INO
• Units: 24-bed pediatric cardiac ICU, 24-bed pediatric medical ICU, 24-bed pediatric surgical ICU, 70-bed Level IV NICU
• Staffing: 2-3 RCPs in each PICU and 3-4 RCPs in NICU, depending on census
• Duties: respiratory care patient management, vent management, intubations, extubations, suctioning, and treatments

Preferred

• Charting in Epic Clin Doc

Dress Code and Appearance

• Scrub Colors: Any professional scrubs
• Jewelry: A single small nose stud is permitted. No other visible body piercings (such as tongue, eyebrow, lip, or gauges) are acceptable, except ear piercings. Flesh-colored or clear piercing plugs may be worn.