TRAVEL Respiratory Therapist – RRT PICU – 3x12 Nights – $2,161 Weekly

Heartline Staffing, Strategic Talent Partners with Purple Cow Recruiting, is seeking an experienced Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) for a 13-week travel assignment in a high-acuity Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) environment in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Shift Details:

• 3x12 Nights (18:45 – 07:15)
• 36 hours per week
• Weekend requirement: Every third weekend
• Call: May be required based on unit workload
• Floating: Required throughout PICU, NICU, Pediatric ED, and Pediatric floor
• Block scheduling is not permitted

Unit Overview:

• 70+ bed NICU

• 10 bed PICU

• 32 bed Pediatric floor

• 14 bed Pediatric ED

• 50–60% of daily cases involve NICU and PICU

• Epic charting system

• Pyxis medication system

• 36 hours of unit orientation

Special Equipment:

• Servo-I
• Servo-N
• HOFV-3100 A & B
• Hamilton T1
• Alaris IV pumps (continuous Albuterol)
• Airvo heated HFNC
• BCPAP systems with multiple interfaces
• Aerogen / Hope / EZflow Max nebulizers
• Synclara
• Volera
• Beyond Air nitric system
• Fisher Paykel Flexitrunk BCPAP interface
• Metaneb
• Smart Vest
• Heliox
• AMBU bronchoscopy equipment
• RTO & Scheduling Policy:
• RTO after booking is not allowed.
• Maximum of 7 days may be auto-approved if not on a holiday.
• No RTO permitted during the first week due to orientation.
• Must work 2 of 3 major holidays if applicable.
• Fatigue policy applies (no more than 5 consecutive days or 60 hours per week).

Compensation:

W2: $19.00/hr

Total Weekly Stipend: $1,477.00

Gross Weekly Pay: $2,161.00

• Licensure: Active North Carolina Respiratory Therapist license or Compact license (must be in hand by start date; pending acceptable for submission).
• Credentials: Active RRT credentials required.
• Certifications: BLS, NRP, PALS.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience required. Experienced traveler preferred; first-time traveler considered only with high-level skillset. PICU and NICU experience required.
• Work settings: Emergency Department, NICU, Pediatric Critical Care, Pediatrics.
• Skills: Airway management, suctioning, ventilator management, neonatal/pediatric equipment proficiency, medication administration (Albuterol, Atrovent, Flovent, Nitric Oxide, Pulmicort, Racemic epinephrine, Terbutaline, Tobramycin, Xopenex), ABG interpretation, chest physiotherapy.
• Charting: Epic required.
• Floating: Required throughout pediatric units and floors.
• Call: May be required based on workload.
• Scheduling: 3x12 Nights (18:45–07:15). Every third weekend. No block scheduling.
• RTO/Holidays: RTO after booking not allowed; max 7 days auto-approved (no holidays); no RTO first week; must work 2 out of 3 major holidays.
• Compliance: Lab work within 48 hours after signing; all testing completed within 48 hours.
• Vaccine policy: Flu vaccine required (medical/religious exemptions only).
• Radius rule: Permanent address under 50 miles offered at lower local rate.

Heartline Staffing is a Strategic Talent Partner with Purple Cow Recruiting. Applications are processed through Purple Cow Recruiting’s secure system.