Travel Respiratory Therapist - NICU RT

Travel Respiratory Therapist - NICU RT American Traveler - 4.0 Baltimore, MD Job Details Contract $1,779.76 a week 20 hours ago Qualifications RRT Medication administration NICU experience BLS Certification Critical & intensive care Mid-level ACLS Certification Cerner Collecting samples for laboratory testing Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines Neonatology Ventilator management State-specific respiratory therapist license Bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) machines Emergency room experience CRT 2 years

RCP License Full Job Description Assignment Overview Shift:

Nights, 3x12hrs

Hours:

36 hrs/wk

Start Date:

Jun 8, 2026

Length:

13 weeks

Openings:

1 Description American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with 2+ years of Adult Critical Care and NICU experience for a night shift travel contract at a short-term acute care teaching hospital. Details Short-term acute care teaching hospital that is a member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals (COTH) with 338 staffed beds

Unit:

NICU with floating required between Adult and NICU departments Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts (18:30-07:00) Every other weekend required; holiday coverage expected No on-call requirement Charting system: Cerner (experience preferred) Special equipment includes Draeger V500, Draeger VN500, and Servo U ventilators 13-week contract Requirements Active RRT credential and CRT certification required MD state license required, if applicable BLS required; ACLS preferred Minimum 2 years of experience as an RRT in both Adult Critical Care and NICU settings At least 1 prior travel assignment completed ED experience preferred Proficiency with airway management, BiPAP/CPAP, HFNC, mechanical ventilation weaning, and ABG interpretation Experience with Draeger V500/VN500 and Servo U ventilators preferred 2 professional supervisory references from within the past 2 years required for consideration Full 7-year work history with all gaps explained required for consideration Additional Information Responsibilities include airway management (endotracheal tube placement/suctioning, extubation, nasal and oral airway placement, tracheostomy care), pulmonary hygiene, sputum specimen collection, and ABG interpretation Medication administration includes bronchodilators and inhaled medications such as Albuterol, Atrovent, Combivent, Pulmicort, Xopenex, Racemic Epinephrine, and others Additional preferred skills include bronchoscopy, Nitric Oxide (iNO), Inhaled Flolan, and Mucomyst administration Responsibilities also include assisting in high-risk deliveries and umbilical blood gas collection in the NICU Flu vaccine required Ceil blue scrubs required; scrubs are not provided by the facility Candidates living within 60 miles of the facility are subject to a local pay rate Any time off or scheduling requests must be disclosed at the time of submission