Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) – Pediatric ICU/NICU
San Antonio, Texas
Methodist Children's Hospital

Travel Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - San Antonio, Texas

Job Details

• Specialty: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• Location: San Antonio, Texas
• Employment Type: Travel
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Information

• Unit Types:

  • Pediatric Emergency Department (around 30 beds)
  • Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) – 24 beds
  • Pediatric Intermediate Care (PIMC) – 24 beds
  • Pediatric Surgery – 24 beds
  • Pediatric Oncology / Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) – 24 beds
  • Level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) – 92 beds

• Staffing:

  • 6-12 staff per shift
  • Day Shift: 1 Supervisor/Team Lead, 0.5 ED, 2-4 NICU, 1.5-2 PICU, 0.5-4.5 floors
  • Night Shift: Similar staffing as day shift

• Patient Ratios: 30-40 units of therapy per shift

• Equipment Used:

  • Servo U ventilator with NAVA
  • Avea Ventilator
  • V60 noninvasive ventilator
  • Vapotherm
  • Blender HFNC
  • Vest CPT
  • Redbox IPV
  • MetaNeb
  • Cough Assist
  • Percussor CPT

• Electronic Medical Record (EMR): Meditech

Required Skills and Experience

• Must Have:

  • 6 months to 1 year experience in Pediatric ICU or Level 3/Level 4 NICU

• Preferred:

  • Experience with nebulizer therapy, airway clearance, BiPAP, ventilator management, HFNC, bronchial hygiene assist, arterial blood gases (ABG)

Certifications and Licenses

• CRT or RRT credential
• Texas Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)

Work Environment and Expectations

• Floating: Voluntary floating to adult units
• Dress Code: Olive/sage scrub top with black scrub bottoms preferred; all black scrubs accepted
• Schedule: At least 4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule (weekends do not have to be every other weekend)
• Personality Fit: Team player, flexible, able to work well with others

This position is ideal for respiratory therapists with pediatric critical care experience seeking a travel assignment in a busy, multi-unit pediatric hospital setting.