Pediatric Respiratory Unit - Respiratory Therapist - $2180 per week.

Trusted is seeking an experienced allied health professional for this exciting travel assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel experience by enabling clinicians to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses and allied health professionals across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Shift: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Experience:

• 2 years of experience with 3 months within the last 12 months.

Requirements:

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

• This role may require floating to additional units and locations

• Local & travel allowed. Candidates living <60 miles from facility will be processed as local.

• Flu vaccination required for submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

• Anyone currently working at this facility cannot be submitted.

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:

Required Skills/Experience:

• Must have recent experience with HFOV, PICU, NICU, or pediatrics.
• No ECMO experience is required.

Required Credentials:

• Graduation from an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.
• Depending upon the population served and regardless of whether the clinician is an RRT or CRT, all teammates must have at least one of the following, depending upon practice area: ACLS, NRP, PALS, CPFT, or an advanced practice certificate to administer moderate sedation in the Bronchoscopy Lab.

Unit Details:

• Respiratory care includes airway management, mechanical ventilator management using specialized ventilator modes, oxygen therapy, aerosol medication delivery, breathing exercises, arterial punctures, and basic bedside pulmonary function testing.
• Airway responsibilities include aspiration of established airways, tracheostomy care and tracheostomy tube changes, and endotracheal intubations and extubations.
• May perform advanced practice procedures per UNC Air Care Protocol, including UAC, UVC, IV insertion, chest tube insertion, needle decompression, ABGs, and blood glucose monitoring.
• Ventilator care includes patient monitoring and appropriate weaning techniques.
• When working with Carolina Air Care, may transport pediatric and neonatal patients from referral hospitals per UNC Air Care Protocol.
• When working with ECMO, may manage extracorporeal circulation for cardiac and respiratory support of patients.

Shift & Scheduling:

• On-call: 6 shifts per 6 weeks; may include days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Weekends required: 1 weekend per 6 weeks.
• Must be able to work UNC holiday.

Special Requests:

• Local Rate = 10% less than travel rate.

14 days maximum time off

2 Charge/Lead/Supervisor references required from within the last 2 years

Proof of identification required

Certifications:

• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)

• CPFT (Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist)

• Moderate Sedation (Moderate Sedation)

• RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program – 8th Edition)

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

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

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: – –
• Shift Type: Day
• Contract Date: 2026-12-07
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3