RRT - Adult, Pediatric, NICU Respiratory Therapist
Mooresville, North Carolina
Lake Norman Regional Medical Center

RRT - Adult/PEDS/NICU

Overview

• Location: Mooresville, North Carolina
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Targeted start date: 11/30 (soonest) or 12/14 (latest)
• Shift: Day, 3x12 hours (7:00 to 19:00)
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Weekend requirement: Every 3rd weekend, 4 weekends per contract
• On call: Required
• First-time travelers: Not accepted
• Local candidates: Accepted if within 75 miles of the facility
• Scrub color: Navy blue

Requirements

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist license in North Carolina
• Registered Respiratory Therapist certification issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist with at least 1 year of experience, including experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• Experience working with adult critical care patients
• Experience in an emergency department (ED) setting
• Experience working with NICU patients
• Experience working with pediatric patients
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure) issued by the AHA/AAP only. An "Essentials Provider" certification may be accepted case by case.
• Experience with Epic

Education

• Graduation from an accredited Respiratory Care program, verified through education verification

Background and Compliance

• Background check completed within 90 days of start, covering all counties lived, worked, or attended school in over the past 7 years. Candidates cannot start with this pending.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks, each within 90 days of start
• OFAC sanctions list search, within 30 days of start
• Driver's license or government-issued photo ID
• Social Security card, only if used for I-9
• E-Verify or attestation

Health Requirements

• Physical exam: Within 12 months of start. Latex allergy is acceptable. Annual updates are not required.
• TB screening: Negative PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-Spot within 12 months of start. Readings under 10 mm are negative. A candidate with a history of a positive PPD must provide documentation of that result, a TB questionnaire, and a clear chest x-ray within 1 year of start. TB questionnaire must be updated annually.
• Drug test: Negative 10-panel test with THC within 30 days of start. Instant tests are not accepted. Two dilute tests in a row will result in contract cancellation.
• Immunizations and titers:

  • Td or Tdap every 10 years. Declinations and exemptions are not accepted.
  • Measles and mumps: 2 vaccines, 2 MMR vaccines, or a positive IgG titer
  • Rubella: 1 vaccine, 1 MMR vaccine, or a positive IgG titer
  • Varicella: 2 vaccines or a positive titer
  • Hepatitis B: titer, vaccine series, or declination
  • Negative or equivocal titers may require boosters. Exemptions and declinations are not accepted for measles, mumps, or rubella.
• Polio: Vaccine required, or a signed attestation listing primary and secondary schools
• Flu: Required. Declinations and exemptions are not accepted. Flu season begins 10/19/2026. New candidates starting on or after that date must have a vaccine on file before start.

Employment History and Documents

• Employment application, with 7 years of work history included
• 2 professional references from employment within the past 12 months, at least 1 from a supervisor
• Skills checklist, updated annually

Onboarding and Orientation

• Biweekly orientation schedule
• Online modules must be completed before orientation begins. Certificates must be printed and brought to orientation.
• Facility guest account must be set up before clearance.
• Unit-specific competency exam required
• Competency checklist must be completed within 3 weeks after start