Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - Respiratory Therapist - $1880 per week.

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Shift: 6:30 PM - 7:00 AM

Experience:

• 36 months of experience with 3 months within the last 12 months.

• 36 months of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit experience.

• Travel experience is preferred.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a license (required for submission).

• Local & travel allowed. Candidates living <50 miles from facility will be processed as local.

• 6 months gap required between for Staff at Program: Ascension Health Resource and Supply Management Group, LLC (Direct) - Main and no current placement allowed at Program: Ascension Health Resource and Supply Management Group, LLC (Direct) - Main.

• 6 months gap required between for Part-Time at Program: Ascension Health Resource and Supply Management Group, LLC (Direct) - Main and no current placement allowed at Program: Ascension Health Resource and Supply Management Group, LLC (Direct) - Main.

• 6 months gap required between for Per Diem at Program: Ascension Health Resource and Supply Management Group, LLC (Direct) - Main and no current placement allowed at Program: Ascension Health Resource and Supply Management Group, LLC (Direct) - Main.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Ascension Health does not accept vaccine/Tdap declinations.

Required Skills/Experience: Minimum 3–4 years of recent Level III NICU experience required. Strong experience caring for high-acuity and critically ill neonates. Therapeutic cooling experience required. Must be comfortable independently managing complex neonatal respiratory patients. Strong experience with premature and extremely low-birth-weight infants.

Required Credentials: Driver License is required for RN/LPN/PTs working on a compact license. Ascension Core Competencies required during onboarding; minimum 80% or the national benchmark passing score that demonstrates competency in the area of specialization, 2 attempts allowed.

Special Requests: Current Ascension employees cannot apply for travel roles. Candidates need to have employment separation for at least 6 months to be considered for a travel position. In order to receive travel rate, clinician’s claimed residence must match address on driver’s license.

Unit Details: Level III NICU caring for super high-acuity and critically ill neonates, including premature and medically complex infants requiring advanced respiratory support and therapeutic cooling. Provides advanced respiratory care to premature, critically ill, and medically complex neonates. Manages invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation, including conventional ventilators and high-frequency ventilation (HFOV/HFJV). Manages CPAP, BiPAP/NIPPV, high-flow nasal cannula, and oxygen therapy. Assists with intubation, extubation, airway management, emergency stabilization, and surfactant administration. Obtains and interprets arterial, capillary, and venous blood gases. Adjusts respiratory support based on patient condition, blood gases, and provider orders. Participates in neonatal resuscitation, high-risk deliveries, and respiratory support for neonates undergoing therapeutic hypothermia/cooling. Maintains and troubleshoots ventilators, respiratory equipment, and airway devices.

5 days maximum time off

2 Charge/Lead references required

Driver’s license required for submission

Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program – 8th Edition)

• RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) or the alternative certification CRT

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• Certifications: Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Registered Respiratory Therapist, Neonatal Resuscitation Program – 8th Edition, Basic Life Support

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: – –
• Shift Type: Night
• Contract Date: 2026-09-27
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3