Certified Respiratory Therapist
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)

Location

• Fayetteville, North Carolina

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Shift Details

• Night shift (4 shifts of 12 hours each, 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM)
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• No on-call required
• Floating within scope between like units as needed
• No block scheduling accommodation
• Locals not accepted (must be outside a 50-mile radius from main campus)

Facility Type

• Short-term acute care hospital
• Level III Trauma Center
• Teaching hospital
• Total staffed beds: 733
• Charting system: Epic
• Scrub color: Solid black or black and white

Job Requirements

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist license in North Carolina
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist
• Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year

Required Licenses and Certifications

• Current, valid Respiratory Therapist license (must be renewed if expiring the month of start)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA or Military only; must be renewed if expiring the month of start
• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA or Military only; must be renewed if expiring the month of start
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - AHA or Military only; must be renewed if expiring the month of start
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) - must be renewed if expiring the month of start
• National tech certification verification (if applicable) must be current and renewed if expiring the month of start
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam - required and must be renewed annually
• Pass/Fail Testing (EKG/Medication) - must pass with 80% or higher within 3 attempts; remediation required if failed first attempt

Required Health and Background Documentation

• Background check within 6 months of start (including SSN trace, 7-year county residence, nationwide search, sex offender search, and international search if applicable)
• Education verification related to specialty (high school verification not accepted)
• Physical exam within 1 year, signed by physician, NP, or PA-C; must be updated annually
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year of start
• Immunizations or titers required for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Varicella
  • Hepatitis B (vaccine series, positive titer, or signed declination accepted)
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine within last 10 years (no declinations accepted for new candidates)
• Negative 10-panel drug test within 30 days of start
• Flu vaccine required year-round; medical or religious exemptions must be approved by the facility and resubmitted annually
• COVID-19 vaccination is not required but documentation is accepted if available

Additional Facility Requirements

• Must complete and sign facility-specific documents prior to start, including:

  • Job description acknowledgment
  • Confidentiality and information agreement
  • Patient identification agreement
  • Conflict of interest questionnaire
  • Staff call out acknowledgment
  • Corporate code of conduct acknowledgment
  • Policy tech access acknowledgment
  • Professional appearance acknowledgment
  • Emergency contact form
  • Parking registration (if driving to work)
  • Computer use acknowledgment
• Photo for badge: professional passport-style photo with solid background required; no large earrings, face jewelry, unnatural hair colors, or head coverings unless for religious reasons
• Completion of mandatory orientation and training modules prior to start

Other Notes

• Candidates must be comfortable working with both pediatric and adult ICU patients
• Call-off policy: 2 shifts allowed off per 13-week assignment; after that, all contracted hours are guaranteed
• Facility enforces strict policies on certifications and testing; all must be current and valid at start date

This position is ideal for experienced Respiratory Therapists seeking a night shift travel contract in a high-acuity, teaching hospital environment with pediatric and adult ICU exposure.