TRAVEL Respiratory Therapist – RRT PICU – 3x12 Nights – $2,161 Weekly

Purple Cow Recruiting•Charlotte, NC

24d•$19•Onsite

About The Position

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.