Job Title
Respiratory Therapist – Respiratory/Neuro Diagnostics
Location
Baltimore, MD | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | 12-Week Assignment | Night Shift (19:00–07:30) | 3x12 or 4x12 Hours Accepted | Every Other Weekend Required
Key Responsibilities
- Provide critical care respiratory therapy across mixed-age patient populations ranging from neonates to geriatrics, including NICU, PICU, ER, and adult intensive care settings
- Manage an average daily census of 6–7 ventilated patients with up to 40 visits per day in a 12-bed unit
- Operate and monitor specialized equipment including Maquet Servo i, Draeger V500, Jet Ventilation, Oscillation, and Nitric Oxide delivery systems; Level 3 and/or 4 NICU experience with Jet high-frequency ventilators is required
- Float within specialty across all patient care settings requiring respiratory support, including adult care settings, as needed and assigned
- Adhere to holiday and weekend scheduling requirements as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential required
- Active Maryland state RRT license required at time of submission
- Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NRP (NRP or AAP accepted), and PALS — BLS/ACLS/PALS must be AHA only
- Minimum 1 year of experience required; 2 years preferred — first-time travelers with strong PICU/NICU-focused experience and demonstrated competency across all RRT settings, including adults, may be considered
- Strong PICU/NICU experience is required; candidates must also be competent to care for adult patients across assigned settings including the ER and other units within scope
- Experience with ALL patient age groups (neonates through geriatrics) is required
- Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible; local candidates are not accepted unless otherwise specified
Preferred Experience / Skills
- 2 or more years of respiratory therapy experience across pediatric and adult critical care settings
- Hands-on experience with Jet high-frequency ventilation, oscillation, and Nitric Oxide therapy in a Level 3 or 4 NICU environment
- Experience in Level 1 Trauma and Emergency Department settings
- Comfort floating across multiple units and patient populations with no restrictions
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a high-acuity, multi-setting environment that offers broad clinical exposure across neonatal, pediatric, and adult critical care
- Expected schedule of 36–48 hours per week with a defined night shift window in a well-established critical care program