Travel Respiratory Therapy Technician in Allentown, PA

Job Title

Respiratory Therapist – PICU / PEDS / Children's ER

Location

Allentown, PA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 4x12 Hours (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Every other weekend and holiday required | No on-call requirement

Key Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory therapy services across neonatal and pediatric units, including a 40-bed Level IV NICU, PICU, and Children's ER, floating between units based on facility need
• Perform and assist with Intubation and Extubation procedures
• Manage and monitor patients on Bubble CPAP, Nasal CPAP, CPAP, and BIPAP
• Deliver high-acuity respiratory care to critically ill, premature, and pediatric patients
• Document patient care accurately using Epic (preferred charting system)
• Complete all required pre-start compliance activities, including PA Fingerprinting, within required timelines

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in a Level 3 or higher NICU, or 1+ year of PICU experience
• Pennsylvania Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) License required at time of submission
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required
• PA Fingerprinting (PA Childline) required prior to start; must be completed within one week of contract signing
• Local candidates are welcome; candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are eligible at a local rate

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification preferred
• Experience with Epic electronic health records system
• Prior travel nursing or travel therapy experience welcomed — first-time travelers accepted

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in the region's only Level IV NICU, providing the highest level of neonatal intensive care including on-site neonatal surgery and 24/7 neonatology coverage
• Scrubs provided on-site, and the facility is part of one of the nation's largest academic health systems