NICU Certified Respiratory Therapist
Indianapolis, Indiana
Riley Hospital for Children

RRT NICU

Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks

Schedule

• Shift: Day, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 to 19:30), Fridays through Sundays
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Weekends: Every other weekend. Travelers must confirm in writing that they are comfortable with this before submission.
• Holidays: Travelers must work two of the three paired holidays:

  • 11/27 and 11/28
  • 12/24 and 12/25
  • 12/31 and 1/1

Assignment

• Primary area: L&D (the traveler will primarily work in L&D)
• Home unit: NICU, PICU, or Peds, assigned once at the facility and subject to change based on facility need
• Float scope: PICU and some Peds Acute Care

Required Qualifications

• Certified Respiratory Therapy - NICU (1.5 years of experience)
• Certified Respiratory Therapy - NICU experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• NBRC RRT
• Experience working with Labor and Delivery patients
• Experience working with PICU patients
• Experience working with Pediatric patients
• Experience in a(n) Hospital setting

Onboarding and Compliance

• Mandatory RRT modules: Must be completed in full before orientation. The hard deadline is 9:00 AM PST on the Friday before start. Travelers who miss it cannot attend orientation.
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam: Not required for RRTs.
• Background check: Required within 90 days of start, covering 7 years of residence and work history. Education verification and a transcript or diploma are also required, and an official transcript or diploma must be provided.
• Exclusion screening: OIG and SAM/EPLS checks are required within 30 days of start.
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start (instant tests not accepted).
• Physical exam: Within 12 months of start.
• Tuberculosis: TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year of start, plus a TB questionnaire updated annually.
• Immunizations: Hepatitis B series, titer, or signed declination required. Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella each require a positive titer or 2 documented vaccines. Declinations and history of varicella are not accepted for varicella. Tdap is preferred but not required.
• Influenza: Proof of flu vaccination or a medical/religious exemption is required. Declinations are not accepted. Working candidates must have documentation on file by 11/12.
• Respirator fit test: Required within 12 months of start.
• Color blind test: Required, with a 100% minimum score on online testing.
• References: 2 required from recent employment, verified within 2 years of start. Reference contacts must hold a charge, manager, supervisor, or higher title.
• Other: Current employment application explaining any gap of 30 days or more, and a skills checklist completed within 12 months of start and annually thereafter.