NICU Respiratory Therapist
Charlottesville, Virginia
University of Virginia Medical Center

RRT-NICU

Specialty: Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 26 weeks (13 or 26 weeks available) Status: Client offer, pending clinical review Setting: Works at the children's hospital

Schedule

• Shift: Nights, 4x12-hour shifts (19:00 to 07:00)
• Hours: 36 or 48 hours per week
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Holidays: Must work 2 of the 3 winter holidays
• Time off: Time off around Christmas cannot be approved.
• Scheduling: The unit uses a self-scheduling model, explained on the call. Desired schedules are not guaranteed, but the unit will do its best to accommodate.

Required Qualifications

• Certified Respiratory Therapy - NICU (1 year of experience), with NICU experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NRP certification (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure)
• Experience working with NICU Level 4 patients
• Experience with Epic

Compliance and Onboarding

• Background check: 7-year criminal check within 60 days of start, updated annually. Includes education verification through a third-party vendor, plus official transcript or diploma (photocopies not accepted). Requires EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start, updated every 30 days.
• Drug screen: 10-panel, including marijuana and fentanyl, within 2 months of start. Instant tests are not accepted.
• Physical exam: Within 12 months of start, attesting to ability to meet the physical demands of the position. Must be signed and dated by a physician, PA, or NP.
• Tuberculosis: Negative QuantiFERON within 12 months of start, or two PPDs (first within 1 year of start, second within 90 days). T-spot is not accepted. A positive result requires a chest X-ray within 6 months of start and an annual TB questionnaire.
• Immunizations: Tdap received after age 11 (Td recommended within 10 years of Tdap). Measles, mumps, and rubella each require 2 vaccines or a positive titer. Hepatitis B requires a positive surface antibody titer, or a negative antibody and negative antigen titer. Varicella requires 2 vaccines or a titer. Declinations and exemptions are generally not accepted.
• Influenza: 2026-27 vaccine or documentation required by 10/31. No exemptions or declinations accepted.
• Competencies: Competency exam required. Medication/pharmacology competency exam required as applicable.
• Skills checklist: Required for the applicable unit, updated annually.
• References: 2 clinical references (hospital evaluation also accepted)
• Employment application: Application or resume required
• Performance evaluation: Required if the candidate has worked with the organization for more than 1 year
• Fit testing: Required for patient-facing clinical roles, completed onsite
• Radiation badge: New prestarts must have their badge supplied by the client.
• Facility documents: Screening form and release authorization completed before start. Professional appearance guidelines and traveler compliance documents must be reviewed and initialed.