Travel Respiratory Therapist - NICU RT

Travel Respiratory Therapist - NICU RT American Traveler - 4.0 Bridgeport, CT Job Details Contract $2,488 a week 1 day ago Benefits Free parking Qualifications

RRT NICU

experience BLS Certification Level I Trauma Center Trauma response Critical & intensive care Mid-level Neonatology Ventilator management Basic life support State-specific respiratory therapist license Pediatrics Patient charting CRT Epic 2 years

RCP License Full Job Description Assignment Overview Shift:

Nights, 3x12hrs

Hours:

36 hrs/wk

Start Date:

Jun 1, 2026

Length:

26 weeks

Openings:

1 Description American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with NICU experience and neonatal oscillating vent proficiency for a night shift travel assignment at a Level II Trauma acute care hospital. Details Short-term acute care hospital with 426 staffed beds, part of the Yale New Haven Health System Level II Trauma Center Assignment in a Level

III NICU

with rotation through pediatric units as needed Patient population includes neonatal and pediatric patients Neonatal oscillating ventilators and high frequency jet ventilators used in this unit Draeger ventilator used in this unit Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM-7:30 AM Every other weekend required Holiday coverage required Floating between two campuses (Bridgeport and Milford) as needed, with rotation through all hospital units based on census and staffing needs Charting via Epic Free parking available on-site 26-week contract Requirements Active CRT or RRT credential required BLS required State respiratory therapy license required if applicable Minimum 2 years of experience required Level

III NICU

experience required Level I Trauma Center experience required Proficiency with neonatal oscillating ventilators required Draeger ventilator experience required Prior travel assignment experience required 1 reference required for consideration Additional Information Provide respiratory therapy services in a Level

III NICU

setting May be asked to orient students or new hires as needed Travelers are expected to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities as needed Flu vaccine required; declinations are not accepted COVID vaccine and booster required; religious and medical exemptions accepted Candidates must live more than 75 miles from the facility to qualify for travel rates; local candidates are not accepted for this position Former permanent staff must have been separated for at least 2 years to be considered as a traveler Up to 7 days of RTO may be approved; all RTO requests must be finalized at the time of offer acceptance, as additional requests after acceptance will not be approved