Registered Respiratory Therapist - Pediatrics
Muncie, Indiana
Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital

Job Opportunity: RRT Pediatrics (Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics)

Location:

• Muncie, Indiana

Employment Type:

• Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Work shifts: Night, 4 shifts of 12 hours each, every other week (EOW), including holidays
• Float between NICU, Pediatric acute care, and Adult acute care units (this is a requirement)
• Respiratory care duties include airway management, medication administration, ventilator management, ABGs, oxygen therapy, suctioning, pulmonary toileting, nebulizer treatments, BiPAP, and CPAP
• Unit settings: General Care, NICU, Pediatrics, and Adult Intensive Care
• Preferred experience with trauma, teaching hospital, and ER settings
• Preferred familiarity with bronchoscopes, Cerner documentation system, and equipment such as Hamilton G5 and Philips V60 ventilators

Required Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Therapist license in Indiana
• Minimum 1 year of Respiratory Therapist experience, including experience within the last year
• Experience in an Acute Care setting
• Pediatric Respiratory Therapist experience
• NBRC certification (RRT required)
• Certifications required:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are accepted
• Indiana RN travelers are restricted from starting new contracts after 9/9/2024 for most inpatient roles; exceptions apply for perioperative, allied, and ambulatory RN roles (not applicable to this position)
• Facility-specific compliance and orientation documents must be completed prior to start
• On-site fit testing is available only as a last resort and not at certain campuses
• PAPR use requires prior facility approval except at designated campuses where it is automatically approved

Summary

This travel Respiratory Therapist role requires a minimum of 2 years of specialty experience, Indiana licensure, and multiple certifications including BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP. The position involves working night shifts with a floating assignment across NICU, pediatric, and adult acute care units. Compliance with extensive health screenings, immunizations, background checks, and facility-specific documentation is mandatory. First-time travelers are welcome to apply.