Travel Respiratory Therapy Technician in Albuquerque, NM

Must be available to work 2 out of 3 holiday bundles: Thanksgiving & the day after, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve & New Year's Day. Perform and manage endotracheal tube placement/suctioning, extubation, nasal and oral airway placement, oropharyngeal suctioning, and tracheostomy suctioning.

Job Title

Respiratory Therapist – NICU (RRT)

Location

Albuquerque, NM | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 4x12-Hour Shifts (6:00–18:30) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory therapy services in a NICU setting with an average daily census of 6–10 ventilated patients
• Perform and manage endotracheal tube placement/suctioning, extubation, nasal and oral airway placement, oropharyngeal suctioning, and tracheostomy suctioning
• Conduct ABG interpretation and pulmonary toileting
• Collect sputum specimens and support pediatric critical care needs
• Float to the adult RRT unit as needed within scope of practice
• Work weekends as needed by the unit; travelers are expected to work no more than 3 consecutive weekends to accommodate unit needs

Required Qualifications

• Active New Mexico Respiratory Therapist License (pending licensure may be considered at submission)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP
• Minimum 2 years of respiratory therapy experience
• Trauma Level I experience required
• Proficiency in NICU and Pediatric Critical Care
• Must live at least 100 miles from the facility to be eligible; a non-local driver's license is required on file
• Must be available to work 2 out of 3 holiday bundles: Thanksgiving & the day after, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve & New Year's Day

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel therapy experience welcomed; first-time travelers are accepted
• Experience with Cerner electronic health records
• Familiarity with high-acuity NICU environments and ventilator management

Why Join Us

• Expected 36 hours per week at a Level I Trauma, Teaching, and Children's Hospital with no-fee parking on site
• Overtime may be available after 48 hours worked in a week, subject to client approval