Travel Respiratory Therapy Technician in Seattle, WA

Key Responsibilities Provide respiratory therapy services across all inpatient and acute care areas, including all ICUs, with floating required to all inpatient units as needed. Manage airways, ventilators, BiPAP, CPAP, and oxygen therapy for a patient population including neonates, infants, pediatrics, and adolescents.

Job Title

Registered Respiratory Therapist – Respiratory/Neuro Diagnostics (Pediatrics)

Location

Seattle, WA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract (13 Weeks) | Nights | 4x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:30) | Onsite | Weekends Required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory therapy services across all inpatient and acute care areas, including all ICUs, with floating required to all inpatient units as needed
• Manage airways, ventilators, BiPAP, CPAP, and oxygen therapy for a patient population including neonates, infants, pediatrics, and adolescents
• Administer medications, perform suctioning, pulmonary toileting, and nebulizer treatments
• Monitor and respond to changes in patient condition, participating in rapid response and code situations as applicable
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams to deliver safe, high-quality respiratory care in a pediatric setting

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential and NBRC-RRT certification
• Active Washington State Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license required for immediate start; candidates without an active WA license must be willing to apply upon offer
• BLS and PALS certifications required
• Minimum of 2 years of applicable respiratory therapy experience
• PICU or NICU experience required; intensive care experience is mandatory
• Demonstrated proficiency in airway management, vent management, oxygen therapy, suction, pulmonary toileting, nebulizer, BiPAP, and CPAP

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with high frequency jet ventilator, high frequency oscillator, EKGs, and rapid response situations
• Background in trauma, Level 1 trauma, or emergency department settings
• Previous experience in a children's hospital environment
• Proficiency with Epic electronic health records system

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a specialized pediatric environment serving a diverse inpatient population across multiple care settings
• Orientation provided on Mondays with flexible start dates accepted