Registered Respiratory Therapist – NICU
Omaha, Nebraska
The Nebraska Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - NICU

Location

• Omaha, Nebraska

Employment Type

• Travel / Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Shift Details

• Night shift
• 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (18:45 to 7:15)
• Total 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Therapist license in Nebraska
• Minimum 3 years of Respiratory Therapist experience, including experience within the last year
• ACLS, BLS, and PALS certifications issued by the American Heart Association
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients
• At least one year of experience in a large (>500 bed) Level 1 Trauma, Academic Medical Center
• High School Diploma or equivalent required

Required Documentation & Compliance

• Government-issued photo ID (e.g., driver’s license or state ID)
• Background check within 30 days of start, updated annually, including:

  • Criminal history across all counties lived/worked/attended school in past 7 years
  • Sex offender registry, federal checks, education verification
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start and monthly thereafter
• Primary source verification of state license prior to start
• Annual skills checklist required
• References: 2 work references from past 2 years (or 1 if not a current traveler)
• State-specific registry search (Nebraska DHHS Adult and Child Services Registry) within 30 days of start

Health & Safety Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year, updated annually
• Fit mask test within 1 year, updated annually (3M 1860 Small/Regular or 3M 1870+)
• Immunizations and testing:

  • Tdap/Tetanus vaccine within last 10 years
  • Annual PPD or equivalent TB testing; chest x-ray if history of positive PPD
  • MMR (2 vaccines or positive titer; boosters if low/equivocal titers)
  • Hepatitis B titer (declination acceptable if non-reactive)
  • Varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer; boosters if low/equivocal titers)
• Drug screen within 60 days of start, updated annually (specific panel required)
• Flu vaccine preferred but not mandatory; documentation or declination required
• COVID vaccine preferred; medical/religious exemption or declination accepted

Additional Notes

• No overtime allowed until after 48 hours worked
• Parking permits available (~$55/month) or daily parking rates apply
• Orientation Safety Manual acknowledgment required before start
• NIH Stroke Certification, Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam, Color Blind Testing, and other competency exams required as applicable

This position offers an opportunity to work in a high-acuity, academic medical center environment with complex patient care in the NICU setting.