TRAVEL Respiratory Therapist – RRT PICU – 3x12 Nights – $2,161 Weekly
Charlotte, NC Heartline Staffing | TRAVEL
Job Type
Contract
Description

Heartline Staffing, Strategic Talent Partners 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.


Shift Details:

  • 3x12 Nights (18:45 – 07:15)
  • 36 hours per week
  • Weekend requirement: Every third weekend
  • Call: May be required based on unit workload
  • Floating: Required throughout PICU, NICU, Pediatric ED, and Pediatric floor
  • Block scheduling is not permitted


Unit Overview:

• 70+ bed NICU

• 10 bed PICU

• 32 bed Pediatric floor

• 14 bed Pediatric ED

• 50–60% of daily cases involve NICU and PICU

• Epic charting system

• Pyxis medication system

• 36 hours of unit orientation


Special Equipment:

  • Servo-I
  • Servo-N
  • HOFV-3100 A & B
  • Hamilton T1
  • Alaris IV pumps (continuous Albuterol)
  • Airvo heated HFNC
  • BCPAP systems with multiple interfaces
  • Aerogen / Hope / EZflow Max nebulizers
  • Synclara
  • Volera
  • Beyond Air nitric system
  • Fisher Paykel Flexitrunk BCPAP interface
  • Metaneb
  • Smart Vest
  • Heliox
  • AMBU bronchoscopy equipment
  • RTO & Scheduling Policy:
  • RTO after booking is not allowed.
  • Maximum of 7 days may be auto-approved if not on a holiday.
  • No RTO permitted during the first week due to orientation.
  • Must work 2 of 3 major holidays if applicable.
  • Fatigue policy applies (no more than 5 consecutive days or 60 hours per week).


Compensation:

W2: $19.00/hr

Total Weekly Stipend: $1,477.00

Gross Weekly Pay: $2,161.00


Requirements
  • Licensure: Active North Carolina Respiratory Therapist license or Compact license (must be in hand by start date; pending acceptable for submission).
  • Credentials: Active RRT credentials required.
  • Certifications: BLS, NRP, PALS.
  • Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience required. Experienced traveler preferred; first-time traveler considered only with high-level skillset. PICU and NICU experience required.
  • Work settings: Emergency Department, NICU, Pediatric Critical Care, Pediatrics.
  • Skills: Airway management, suctioning, ventilator management, neonatal/pediatric equipment proficiency, medication administration (Albuterol, Atrovent, Flovent, Nitric Oxide, Pulmicort, Racemic epinephrine, Terbutaline, Tobramycin, Xopenex), ABG interpretation, chest physiotherapy.
  • Charting: Epic required.
  • Floating: Required throughout pediatric units and floors.
  • Call: May be required based on workload.
  • Scheduling: 3x12 Nights (18:45–07:15). Every third weekend. No block scheduling.
  • RTO/Holidays: RTO after booking not allowed; max 7 days auto-approved (no holidays); no RTO first week; must work 2 out of 3 major holidays.
  • Compliance: Lab work within 48 hours after signing; all testing completed within 48 hours.
  • Vaccine policy: Flu vaccine required (medical/religious exemptions only).
  • Radius rule: Permanent address under 50 miles offered at lower local rate.


Heartline Staffing is a Strategic Talent Partner with Purple Cow Recruiting. Applications are processed through Purple Cow Recruiting’s secure system.


Salary Description
Gross: $2,161 /wk • W2: $19.00/hr Stipend: $1,477