Job Title
Respiratory Therapist – NICU (RRT)
Location
Albuquerque, NM | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Nights | 4x12-Hour Shifts (18:00–06:30) | Expected 36 hours/week
Key Responsibilities
- Provide respiratory therapy services in a NICU setting, managing an average daily census of 6–10 ventilated patients
- Perform and assist with endotracheal intubation/suctioning, extubation, nasal and oral airway placement, oropharyngeal suctioning, and tracheostomy suctioning
- Conduct ABG interpretation, sputum specimen collection, and pulmonary toileting
- Float to the adult respiratory therapy unit as needed within scope of practice
- Work weekends as required by the unit; travelers are expected to work no more than 3 consecutive weekends to accommodate unit needs
- 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
Required Qualifications
- Active New Mexico Respiratory Therapy License required (pending license may be accepted at submission)
- RRT credential required
- BLS, ACLS, and NRP certifications required (RQI certifications not accepted)
- Minimum 2 years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist
- Trauma Level I experience required
- Proficiency in NICU and Pediatric Critical Care required
- Must live more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible; non-local driver's license required on file
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience with Cerner electronic health records
- Background in a Level I Trauma, teaching, or children's hospital environment
- Prior travel therapy experience
Why Join Us
- Work in a high-acuity, Level I Trauma and teaching facility with a children's hospital designation, offering strong professional development opportunities
- On-site parking available at no cost