Travel Respiratory Therapist – RRT PICU | Charlotte, NC | 3x12 Nights | $2,161/Week
PICU | NICU | Pediatric Critical Care

Brandon Boughton
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Heartline Staffing, in partnership with Purple Cow Recruiting, is seeking an experienced Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) for a 13-week travel assignment in a high-acuity Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) environment in Charlotte, North Carolina.

This role supports critically ill neonatal and pediatric patients across multiple high-acuity units requiring advanced respiratory care and equipment management.

POSITION OVERVIEW
This assignment is ideal for experienced RRTs with strong PICU and NICU backgrounds who are comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-acuity pediatric environment with complex respiratory cases.

ASSIGNMENT DETAILS
• 13-week contract
• 3x12 Night shifts
• 18:45–07:15
• 36 hours per week
• Every third weekend required
• Call may be required based on unit workload
• Floating required across PICU, NICU, Pediatric ED, and Pediatric floor
• Block scheduling not permitted

COMPENSATION
• Gross: $2,161 per week
• W2: $19.00 per hour
• Tax-Free Stipend: $1,477 per week

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Manage ventilators and advanced respiratory support equipment
• Perform airway management and suctioning
• Administer respiratory medications and therapies
• Interpret ABGs and adjust treatment plans accordingly
• Provide care across neonatal and pediatric critical care environments
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary pediatric care teams
• Document care in Epic EMR

UNIT OVERVIEW
• 70+ bed NICU
• 10 bed PICU
• 32 bed Pediatric floor
• 14 bed Pediatric ED
• 50–60 percent of cases involve NICU and PICU
• Epic charting system
• Pyxis medication system
• 36 hours of unit orientation

SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT
• Servo-I and Servo-N ventilators
• HOFV-3100 A and B
• Hamilton T1
• Airvo heated HFNC
• BCPAP systems with multiple interfaces
• Nitric oxide systems
• Metaneb and Smart Vest
• Heliox and bronchoscopy equipment

• Active North Carolina Respiratory Therapist license or Compact license required (must be in hand by start date; pending acceptable for submission)
• Active RRT credentials required
• BLS, NRP, and PALS required
• Minimum 5 years of experience required
• Strong PICU and NICU experience required
• Experienced traveler preferred; strong first-time travelers considered
• Experience in Emergency Department, NICU, Pediatric Critical Care, and Pediatrics required
• Proficiency in airway management, ventilators, neonatal and pediatric equipment
• Medication administration experience required (Albuterol, Atrovent, Flovent, Nitric Oxide, Pulmicort, Racemic epinephrine, Terbutaline, Tobramycin, Xopenex)
• ABG interpretation required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Floating required across pediatric units
• Call may be required
• Must adhere to strict scheduling and RTO policies

Important Notes:
• RTO after booking is not allowed
• Maximum of 7 days auto-approved if not on a holiday
• No RTO during first week due to orientation
• Must work 2 of 3 major holidays if applicable
• Fatigue policy enforced (no more than 5 consecutive days or 60 hours per week)
• Flu vaccine required (medical or religious exemptions only)
• Local radius rule applies under 50 miles

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