Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist
Allentown, PA
Care Career
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

NICU Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Facility: Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Department: NICU Respiratory
Unit Size: 40-bed NICU
Facility Type: Academic Teaching Hospital
Hospital Bed Count: 729 beds
NICU Level: Level IV
Charting System: Epic preferred

Shift & Schedule

• Shift: Night shift, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• Schedule: 3 × 12-hour shifts per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• On-Call: None
• Block Scheduling: Not available
• Orientation: 40 hours
• Scrubs: Provided

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of experience in a Level III or higher NICU OR 1 year of PICU experience.
• First-time travelers accepted.
• Travel experience is not required.
• Local candidates accepted.
• Candidates must be comfortable floating between neonatal and pediatric areas based on facility needs.

Required License & Certifications

• Active Pennsylvania Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license – required
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) – required
• BLS – required
• NRP – required
• PALS – preferred
• Epic experience – preferred

Required Clinical Skills

• Bubble CPAP
• CPAP / Nasal CPAP / BiPAP
• Extubation
• Intubation assistance

Additional Relevant Skills:

• Neonatal intubation and high-risk delivery assistance
• Bag-and-mask ventilation
• High-Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
• High-frequency jet and oscillatory ventilation
• IMV/SIMV
• Nitric oxide (iNO)
• Mechanical ventilation and ventilator weaning
• Tracheostomy care and management
• Capillary blood gases
• Troubleshooting high-pressure alarms
• Aerosol treatments and pulmonary hygiene

Patient Population & Unit Details

• Neonatal and pediatric patients
• 40-bed Level IV NICU
• The facility provides advanced neonatal intensive care, including care for critically ill and extremely premature infants.
• On-site neonatal surgery and 24/7 neonatology coverage are available.

Local Candidate Policy

• Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are considered local.
• Local candidates are accepted.
• Local candidates receive a $5 lower rate than non-local candidates.

Time-Off & Scheduling Requests

• All requested time off