Job Title
NICU Respiratory Therapist – RRT
Location
Allentown, PA | Acute Care / NICU
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Night Shift | 3x12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Every other weekend and every other holiday required
Key Responsibilities
- Provide respiratory therapy services within a 40-bed Level IV NICU, caring for critically ill and extremely premature neonates
- Float between neonatal and pediatric units based on facility need
- Perform and assist with procedures including Bubble CPAP, CPAP/Nasal CPAP/BIPAP, Extubation, and Intubation Assist
- Document patient care accurately using Epic (preferred charting system)
- Complete all required pre-start compliance activities, including PA Fingerprinting, within required timelines prior to start date
Required Qualifications
- Valid Pennsylvania Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) License required at time of submission
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential required
- BLS certification required
- NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification required
- Minimum 1 year of experience in a Level 3 or higher NICU, or 1+ year of PICU experience
- PA Fingerprinting required; must be completed within 1 week of contract signing
- Local candidates are welcome; candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are eligible at a local rate
Preferred Experience / Skills
- PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification preferred
- Experience with Epic EMR
- Prior travel nursing/therapy experience welcome — first-time travelers accepted
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in the region's only Level IV NICU, offering the highest level of neonatal intensive care with on-site neonatal surgery and 24/7 neonatology coverage
- Scrubs provided on-site; no on-call requirement