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Travel RRT – NICU/PICU Job ID: 3505724 Location: Richmond, VA Department: Respiratory Care Services – NICU/PICU Specialty: Respiratory Therapy – Neonatal/Pediatric Critical Care Start Date: November 23, 2026 Duration: 13 weeks Openings: 7
Nights, 7:00 PM–7:00 AM
3 × 12-hour shifts Local Candidates: Accepted Critical Submission Guardrails Minimum
1 year accepted under the Tier 3 compliance notes; the job requirements section lists 2 years, with 1 year considered for candidates with strong NICU experience. Confirm eligibility with the recruiter. Required license: Active Virginia RN?
No — Virginia or compact-state Respiratory Therapist license must be in hand at submission, as applicable to the role. Required
RRT, BLS, and NRP. Preferred certification: PALS. Epic charting experience is required.
Two references required. Candidates may float within their scope of practice. RTO: Submit all requested time off with the initial submission.
Approval is at the unit manager’s discretion; no time off is allowed during the first week of the assignment. Equipment: Servo-I ventilator experience required; Puritan Bennett experience preferred. BSN: Preferred.
Return-staff policy: Candidates must have been away from the organization for at least one year before returning as a traveler. Natural nail policy applies. Job Summary & Clinical Scope Seeking experienced Respiratory Therapists to support neonatal and pediatric critical care across NICU, PICU, pediatric acute care, and pediatric emergency settings.
Key responsibilities and clinical skills include: Respiratory assessment, medication administration, oxygen therapy, and nebulizer treatments. Ventilator management, weaning, and troubleshooting high-pressure alarms. High-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) and high-frequency jet ventilation (HFJV).
Attendance at high-risk deliveries. Intubation assistance, airway management, suctioning, extubation, and tracheostomy care. BiPAP, high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC), and heliox use.
External infant/pediatric transports following competency assessment. Care of neonates, infants, children, and adolescents. Epic documentation and communication with the interdisciplinary care team.
About the role
Seeking experienced Respiratory Therapists to support neonatal and pediatric critical care across NICU, PICU, pediatric acute care, and pediatric emergency settings.