Certified Respiratory Therapy NICU Registered Respiratory Therapist
Charlottesville, Virginia
University of Virginia Medical Center

RRT-NICU

• Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
• Specialty: Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks or 26 weeks
• Shift: Day, 4 x 12-hour shifts (7:00 to 19:00), 36 or 48 hours per week
• Setting: Works at the children's hospital
• Offer status: Subject to clinical review

Schedule Expectations

• Works every other weekend
• Must work 2 of the 3 winter holidays
• Time off around Christmas cannot be approved
• The unit uses a self-scheduling model. The desired schedule is not guaranteed, but the manager will do their best to accommodate requests.

Requirements

• Certified Respiratory Therapy - NICU with 1 year of experience, including NICU experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure
• Experience working with NICU Level 4 patients
• Experience with Epic

Onboarding Requirements

• Background: 7-year criminal check within 60 days of start, updated annually, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years. Education verification through a third-party vendor. EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start, updated every 30 days.
• Drug screen: 10-panel including marijuana and fentanyl, within 2 months of start. Instant tests are not accepted.
• Immunizations and screening:

  • Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 vaccines or a positive titer
  • Hepatitis B: positive surface antibody titer, or a negative surface antibody with a negative antigen titer dated on or after the antibody titer
  • Varicella: 2 vaccines or a titer
  • Tdap received after age 11
  • Negative TB test within 12 months of start, or a chest X-ray within 6 months if TB-positive
  • Flu vaccine by 10/31 for the 2026-27 season, with no exemptions or declinations accepted
• Physical: Exam within 12 months of start, with a statement attesting to the ability to meet the physical demands of the position
• Competencies: Competency exam required, plus a medication/pharmacology competency exam as applicable

Documentation

• Two clinical references (hospital evaluation also accepted)
• Employment application or resume
• Skills checklist, updated annually