Respiratory Therapist

Job Title

Respiratory Therapist – Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics

Location

Charlottesville, VA | Acute Care (Children's Hospital)

Schedule / Job Type

Contract (13 or 26 weeks) | Nights | 4x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:00) | 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 care in a Level 4 NICU environment, managing complex and high-acuity neonatal cases
• Support cardiac PICU patients as needed within scope of practice
• Float within scope of practice to other units as operationally required
• Participate in a self-scheduling model; scheduling preferences will be considered but cannot be guaranteed
• Complete specialty-specific orientation modules during onboarding (up to 16 non-billable hours; additional time is billable)

Required Qualifications

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required
• Active Virginia Respiratory Therapist license required; pending licenses accepted provided a temporary license can be obtained by the Wednesday before the 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 EMR experience required
• Nursys verification required at time of submission; all license actions will be reviewed prior to proceeding
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible (locals are not accepted for select units — confirm eligibility at time of submission)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Cardiac PICU experience strongly preferred
• Adult Critical Care Specialist (ACCS) certification preferred

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity children's hospital environment with a diverse neonatal and pediatric population
• November start dates available with contract lengths of 13 or 26 weeks, offering flexibility for your travel career