RRT - NICU
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Saint Peter's University Hospital

RRT-NICU

Job Overview

• Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Shift: 7:00 PM–7:00 AM, 3x12 hours
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• On-call: Not required
• Floating: May be required within skillset
• Local candidates: Accepted within 50 miles of the primary work location, with reduced local rate
• First-time travelers: Accepted
• Travel pairs: Not accepted
• Primary schedule: This assignment must be the candidate’s primary schedule if they have additional jobs

Required Qualifications

• Certified Respiratory Therapy - NICU (2 years of experience)
• Certified Respiratory Therapy - NICU experience within the last year
• Experience in an Acute Care setting
• Experience with Jet/oscillator ventilation
• Experience with Nitric Oxide (iNO) therapy

Required Certifications

• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• PALS issued by American Heart Association
• NRP
• RRT

Schedule / Availability Notes

• Up to 5 days of requested time off must be submitted with the application and approved by the facility

Compliance / Pre-Start Requirements

• Background check
• SAM search
• OIG search
• References: 3 required, including one supervisor-level reference
• Work history verification showing at least 1 year prior to start date, with no gaps over 30 days
• Skills checklist
• Employment application must reflect at least 2 years of acute care experience
• Photo for badge
• Orientation self-study packet must be reviewed and signed before start
• Physical exam / fit-to-work statement
• Tdap
• TB screening or chest X-ray
• Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and flu documentation
• Drug screen
• COVID-19 booster attestation if not eligible to receive vaccination before contract start

Key Clinical Experience

• High-risk deliveries
• Neonatal transport
• Capillary and umbilical blood gases
• Bubble CPAP
• CPAP/BiPAP
• Bivent
• IMV/SIMV
• Pressure/volume ventilation
• Intubation assist
• Aerosol therapy
• Bag-mask ventilation
• ET tube care
• HFNC
• Mechanical ventilation weaning
• Patient transport
• Troubleshooting high-pressure alarms
• Fresh tracheostomy care and management
• Chest physiotherapy
• ABG collection and interpretation
• Bronchoscopy
• Extubation
• Nasal and oral airway placement/suctioning
• Pulmonary hygiene
• Sputum collection

Additional Notes

• Prior permanent employees are not eligible
• Scrub color: Ceil Blue