Certified Respiratory Therapist NICU
Johnston, Iowa
ChildServe - Johnston

RRT-NICU

Overview

• Specialty: Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics
• Location: Johnston, Iowa
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Patient population: Pediatrics

Schedule

• Night shift, 4x12 hours (18:00 to 6:00)
• 12 hours per day, 48 hours per week
• Every other weekend

Required Qualifications

• Certified Respiratory Therapy - NICU with 3 years of experience, including experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support), preferably from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Clinical Focus

• Special equipment: CPT machine, Volera, MetaNeb, cough assist, ventilators, BiPAP and CPAP, trachs
• Patient diagnoses: Cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, birth injury, motor vehicle accident injuries, SMA, Trisomy 21, Rett syndrome

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start (no annual update required)
• Annual fit test using 3M 1860S, 3M 1860, or 3M 1870 (N95 acceptable); PAPR available onsite for candidates who fail
• Tdap within 10 years of start, or a signed declination
• Negative TB test (PPD, Quantiferon Gold, or T-Spot) within 1 year of start, or a negative chest X-ray for past-positive PPD, plus an annual TB questionnaire
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: positive/immune titer or 2 vaccines; low titers require 2 boosters or a declination
• Hepatitis B: reactive/immune titer, 3-dose vaccine series, or declination; low titers require 1 booster or a declination
• Varicella: reactive/immune titer or 2 vaccines; history of chickenpox is not acceptable; low titers require 2 boosters or a declination
• Flu and COVID vaccines are not required but highly recommended. Unvaccinated staff must mask in patient care areas, which include all inpatient spaces except breakrooms and offices.

Background and State Requirements

• Standard background check, updated annually (includes 7-year county, nationwide, and sex offender searches)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks, both annually
• Education verification of the degree related to the position
• Iowa SING check results, required within 30 days of start; the search must be run directly through the Iowa SING database. Results must be in before start.
• Child and Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter training (free, 2 hours, online); certificates must be sent to the agency

Onboarding Documents

• Government-issued photo ID
• Emergency contact form (before start)
• Contractor confidentiality agreement (signed before start)
• Orientation handbook acknowledgment
• Student volunteer orientation acknowledgment
• Iowa SING memorandum of understanding (sign as soon as possible)