Travel Respiratory Therapy Technician in Tacoma, WA

Key Responsibilities Provide respiratory care and support within a Level IV NICU environment, serving a patient population that includes premature infants as early as 22 weeks gestation, RDS, high-risk deliveries, feeders/growers, and NAS patients. Why Join Us Opportunity to work in one of the state's highest-level NICUs (Level IV), within a 70-bed unit featuring private rooms and a collaborative, high-acuity care environment.

Job Title

Respiratory Therapist – 12-Hour Nights

Location

Tacoma, WA | Acute Care / Level IV NICU

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 12-Hour Shifts (0700–1930 or 1900–0730) | Every-other-weekend rotation

Key Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory care and support within a Level IV NICU environment, serving a patient population that includes premature infants as early as 22 weeks gestation, RDS, high-risk deliveries, feeders/growers, and NAS patients
• Manage and maintain mechanical ventilator support for neonatal and pediatric patients
• Perform and assist with NCPAP, UAC/UVC management, PICC lines, NG/OG and G-tube care, and medication administration
• Develop and contribute to patient care plans, including discharge-to-home planning
• Document and manage patient records using EPIC EMR
• Occasional floating to the ER in a sitter capacity (rare)

Required Qualifications

• Active Washington State Respiratory Therapist license required
• BLS certification required
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification required
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a Level III or Level IV NICU
• Proficiency with mechanical ventilator/respiratory support required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with tracheostomy (trach) management highly preferred
• Background in pediatric and cardiac respiratory care
• Experience with surgical neonatal patients and/or HIE (Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy)
• Prior travel therapy experience strongly preferred; first-time travelers will be considered

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in one of the state's highest-level NICUs (Level IV), within a 70-bed unit featuring private rooms and a collaborative, high-acuity care environment
• Block scheduling may be available, offering potential flexibility in shift arrangement