RRT - NICU
Jacksonville, Florida
Wolfson Children's Hospital

Respiratory Therapist, NICU

Location

• Jacksonville, Florida

Job Type

• Travel/Contract
• Night shift, 3x12 hours
• 36 hours per week
• Contract length: 13 weeks

Overview

• NICU-focused pediatric respiratory therapy role
• First-time travelers accepted
• Floating within scope may be required
• Local candidates are not accepted; permanent address must be at least 75 miles from the facility

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist license in Florida
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (2 years of experience)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
• Experience working with Pediatric patients
• Experience working with Neonate patients
• Airway management
• High-frequency jet ventilator operation
• High-frequency oscillator ventilator operation
• Servo I ventilator operation
• Certified Respiratory Therapy - NICU experience

Required Skills / Experience

• Medication administration
• Vent management
• ABGs
• Oxygen therapy
• Suctioning
• Pulmonary toileting
• BiPAP
• CPAP
• Nebulizer treatments

Preferred Qualifications

• ACLS
• PALS
• NRP
• Bronchoscope experience
• EKG experience
• High-risk delivery experience

Compliance / Onboarding

• Background check
• Fingerprinting / AHCA clearance before start
• Education verification
• License verification
• Drug screen
• 2 professional references
• Work history verification for the last 3 years
• Unit-specific skills checklist
• Unit-specific competency exam
• Physical exam
• Tdap within 10 years
• TB testing within 90 days of start
• Measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella documentation
• Flu vaccination or approved exemption during flu season

Additional Notes

• On-call not required
• Block scheduling not available
• Orientation is held on Mondays and Wednesdays