Job Title
Respiratory Therapist – Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics
Location
Charlottesville, VA | Acute Care (Children's Hospital)
Schedule / Job Type
Contract (26 Weeks) | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:00) | Expected 36–48 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 across specialized units such as NICU and Cardiac PICU
- Deliver patient care during night shift hours in a fast-paced, high-acuity pediatric environment
- Float within scope of practice to other units as needed per facility policy
- Participate in self-scheduling model in coordination with unit leadership to meet staffing needs
- Complete specialty-specific orientation modules as required by the facility
- Maintain accurate documentation using Epic electronic health records
Required Qualifications
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification required
- BLS certification required
- NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification required
- Active Virginia Respiratory Therapy license required; pending license accepted provided a temporary license can be obtained before start date — a current license in another state is required to be eligible for a temporary Virginia license
- Minimum Level 4 NICU experience required
- Epic experience required
- Must live more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible (locals are not accepted for this unit)
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Cardiac PICU experience preferred
- Adult Critical Care Specialist (ACCS) certification preferred
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a specialized pediatric environment with a collaborative, self-scheduling team model
- 26-week contract offering extended stability and meaningful clinical experience in a high-acuity children's hospital setting