NICU Registered Respiratory Therapist
Baltimore, Maryland
University of Maryland Medical Center

RRT-NICU

Location: Baltimore, Maryland Employment Type: Travel/Contract Start Date: 12/7/2026 Contract Length: 12 weeks Shift: Nights, 3x12 or 4x12 accepted (19:00 - 07:30) Hours: 36 per week (12-hour shifts)

Patient and Unit Details

• Patient Age Range: Mixed, neonates through geriatrics
• Ratio: 1:12
• Rooms/Beds: 12/12
• Average Daily Census: 6-7 ventilated patients
• Visits per Day: 40
• Patient Focus: Critical care respiratory therapy. Jet high-frequency ventilators in the NICU are very common, with at least 3-4 running at all times.
• Special Equipment: Maquet Servo i, Draeger V500, jet ventilation, oscillation, nitric oxide
• Scrub Color: Navy blue

Required Qualifications

• Certified Respiratory Therapy - NICU, with at least 1 year of experience and NICU experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure)
• Experience working with NICU Level 3 or NICU Level 4 patients
• Experience working with Pediatric patients
• Experience working with PICU patients
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients
• Experience in an Emergency Department setting
• Experience in a Critical Care setting

Schedule and Expectations

• Holidays: required as they fall, as scheduled
• Weekends: every other weekend required
• Floating: required within the specialty to all patient care settings that require respiratory support, including adult care settings as needed or assigned
• On-call: pre-scheduled on-call not required

Pre-Start Requirements

• Certifications: Other certifications (CHEMO, TNCC, EFM, STABLE, NIH Stroke, CPI) apply only if the unit requires them, per the unit description. Confirm with the facility.
• Background and Compliance:

  • Criminal background check covering the past 7 years, completed within 30 days of start and updated annually
  • Education verification for highest level of education
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
  • Maryland State Exclusions List check within 30 days of start
  • I-9 and E-Verify (or attestation)
  • Government-issued photo ID
• Health and Immunizations:

  • Physical exam within 1 year of start, with lab items completed within 72 hours of contract signing
  • Fit test within 1 year of start, updated annually
  • TB screening (QuantiFERON or T-SPOT within 1 year, or two PPDs), updated annually
  • Tdap within 10 years of start (required for units working with children, including NICU)
  • Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella titers or proof of 2 vaccines
  • Hepatitis B titer or declination
  • Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption from 10/1 to 3/31. Working travelers must have documentation on file by 12/1.
  • Drug screen: the source lists conflicting requirements (9-panel within 30 days before start, and 10-panel plus fentanyl within 1 year before start). Confirm with the facility.
  • Latex allergy questionnaire
• Competencies:

  • Age-specific competency exam within 1 year of start, scored 80% or higher
  • Color blind test
  • Medication/pharmacology competency exam, if applicable to your profession, within 1 year of start, scored 80% or higher
• Employment History:

  • Two supervisory references within 1 year of start (charge RNs or supervisors/managers)
  • Work history verification for the previous 5 years
  • Agency application or resume completed within 30 days of start
• Other:

  • Badge photo (passport style, white or beige background)
  • Badge application, to be completed within 72 hours of signing
  • Confidentiality agreement, signed before start
  • EHR training test-out form, time sensitive