Job Title
Respiratory Therapist – Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics
Location
Charlottesville, VA | Acute Care (Children's Hospital)
Schedule / Job Type
Contract (13 or 26 weeks) | Days | 3x12-Hour Shifts (7:00–19:00) | Onsite | Expected 36 or 48 hours/week | Every other weekend, every other holiday; must work 2 of 3 winter holidays
Key Responsibilities
- Provide respiratory therapy services within a children's hospital setting, including care for neonatal and pediatric patients
- Deliver specialized care in the NICU and PICU environments in accordance with unit protocols and scope of practice
- Participate in a self-scheduling model and float within scope of practice as needed across applicable units
- Adhere to all facility compliance requirements, including timely completion of specialty-specific orientation modules
- Document care accurately using Epic electronic health records
Required Qualifications
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification required
- BLS certification required
- NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification required
- Active Virginia Respiratory Therapist license required; pending license accepted provided a temporary license can be obtained before the Wednesday prior to start date — candidate must hold an active license in another state to be eligible for a temporary Virginia license
- Minimum Level 4 NICU experience required
- Epic experience required
- Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible (locals are not accepted for this unit)
- Maximum of 40 hours of requested time off per 13-week contract; all RTO must be disclosed at time of submission
- Any vacation between sign date and start date must be disclosed prior to submission
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Cardiac PICU experience preferred
- Adult Critical Care Specialist (ACCS) certification preferred
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a specialized pediatric environment with October start dates available for both 13- and 26-week contract lengths
- Unit utilizes a self-scheduling model with leadership working to accommodate preferences where possible