NICU Respiratory Therapist
Nashville, Tennessee
2804-TN St Thomas Midtown Hospital

Required Qualifications

• Certified Respiratory Therapy - NICU experience of at least 1 year, completed within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• PALS issued by American Heart Association
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• NRP
• Experience working with NICU Level 3 patients
• Experience working with neonate patients
• Experience working with premature infant patients
• Driver's License
• Therapeutic cooling experience required

Pre-Start and Onboarding Requirements

• Licensing and verification: Current license and primary source verification within 30 days before the assignment starts. Disciplinary actions require a questionnaire, uploaded with board documents.
• Competency: Core competencies (HIPAA, Joint Commission, NPSG, OSHA topics) completed within a year of start, updated every 3 years, with a minimum score of 80%. Two attempts allowed. Skills checklist completed within a year of start and updated annually.
• Education and employment: Education verification within 90 days of start. Third-party employment verification for the past seven years. Two professional references completed before the first assignment. Resume or profile.
• Background and exclusion checks: Criminal background check (completed within 90 days of first assignment, updated yearly) and EPLS check within 90 days of start.
• Drug screen: 11-panel drug screen within 30 days before the first assignment, updated annually.
• Immunizations and health:

  • MMR: two documented doses or positive IgG titer; no declinations accepted.
  • Varicella: two documented doses, serological immunity, or verified history; no declinations accepted.
  • Hepatitis B: completed vaccine series or signed declination.
  • Tdap: valid 10 years from administration; no declinations or attestations accepted.
  • Influenza: exemptions and declinations accepted, but the candidate must wear a mask at all times. Flu season runs October 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027.
  • TB: 2-step PPD or IGRA within the required windows, with annual TB questionnaire. A positive result requires a chest X-ray within the last year.
  • Health statement or physical exam before the first assignment, updated annually.
• Fit test: Required for all travelers. Preferably completed before start, and can be done onsite. PAPR fit testing is not done onsite. WI and MI require specific 3M N95 models.
• Other: Badge photo (forward-facing, white or blue background, no filters). Driver's license or state ID that is unexpired and matches the address on file. Respiratory therapy contract worker onboarding education attestation, completed on the first day, with traveler signature and date. The contract worker form is completed onsite by the facility. Confirmation of assignment on agency letterhead.