Job Title
Respiratory Therapist – Pediatric / Neuro Diagnostics (RRT)
Location
Seattle, WA | Acute Care (Inpatient)
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | 13 Weeks | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Onsite | Weekends Required
Key Responsibilities
- Provide respiratory therapy services across all inpatient and acute care areas, including PICU and NICU, with floating to all inpatient units as needed
- Manage patient airways, administer medications, and oversee ventilator management including BiPAP and CPAP
- Deliver oxygen therapy, suctioning, pulmonary toileting, and nebulizer treatments across a pediatric patient population spanning neonates, infants, children, and adolescents
- Participate in holiday coverage rotations; Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve coverage is especially needed
- Complete orientation modules on the first day of orientation as required by the facility
Required Qualifications
- Active Washington State Respiratory Care Practitioner (WA RCP) license required — candidates without an active WA license must be willing to apply immediately upon offer (expect a 6–8 week lead time)
- Required certifications: BLS, PALS, RRT, NBRC-RRT
- Minimum of 2 years of applicable respiratory therapy experience
- PICU or NICU experience required; intensive care experience is mandatory
- Proficiency in airway management, vent management, O2 therapy, suction, pulmonary toileting, nebulizer, BiPAP, and CPAP
- Local candidates are welcome and accepted
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience in trauma settings, Level 1 trauma centers, or emergency departments
- Skills with high-frequency jet ventilator, high-frequency oscillator, EKGs, Code Response, and Rapid Response
- Prior experience in a children's hospital setting
- Familiarity with Epic EMR
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic pediatric inpatient environment with exposure to a broad range of acuity levels and patient populations
- Flexible orientation start dates available, with on-call shifts available for additional pick-up opportunities