Travel Respiratory Therapy Technician in Seattle, WA

Job Title

Respiratory Therapist – Pediatric / Neuro Diagnostics (RRT)

Location

Seattle, WA | Acute Care (Inpatient)

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13 Weeks | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Onsite | Weekends Required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory therapy services across all inpatient and acute care areas, including PICU and NICU, with floating to all inpatient units as needed
• Manage patient airways, administer medications, and oversee ventilator management including BiPAP and CPAP
• Deliver oxygen therapy, suctioning, pulmonary toileting, and nebulizer treatments across a pediatric patient population spanning neonates, infants, children, and adolescents
• Participate in holiday coverage rotations; Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve coverage is especially needed
• Complete orientation modules on the first day of orientation as required by the facility

Required Qualifications

• Active Washington State Respiratory Care Practitioner (WA RCP) license required — candidates without an active WA license must be willing to apply immediately upon offer (expect a 6–8 week lead time)
• Required certifications: BLS, PALS, RRT, NBRC-RRT
• Minimum of 2 years of applicable respiratory therapy experience
• PICU or NICU experience required; intensive care experience is mandatory
• Proficiency in airway management, vent management, O2 therapy, suction, pulmonary toileting, nebulizer, BiPAP, and CPAP
• Local candidates are welcome and accepted

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience in trauma settings, Level 1 trauma centers, or emergency departments
• Skills with high-frequency jet ventilator, high-frequency oscillator, EKGs, Code Response, and Rapid Response
• Prior experience in a children's hospital setting
• Familiarity with Epic EMR

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic pediatric inpatient environment with exposure to a broad range of acuity levels and patient populations
• Flexible orientation start dates available, with on-call shifts available for additional pick-up opportunities