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Registered Respiratory Therapist RRT
Job Location:
Job Location:
Nashville, IN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
23 October 2026 (3 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
20 January 2027
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
NICU Respiratory Therapist (RT) Level III
We are seeking an experienced NICU Respiratory Therapist (RT) to provide specialized respiratory care in a Level III NICU. This position requires a highly skilled therapist who is comfortable managing super high-acuity and critically ill neonates including premature infants requiring advanced respiratory support and therapeutic cooling.
Experience Requirements
Minimum 34 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
Previous travel experience preferred for traveler positions
Clinical Skills & Responsibilities
Provide advanced respiratory care to premature critically ill and medically complex neonates
Manage patients receiving invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation
Experience with conventional ventilators and high-frequency ventilation (HFOV/HFJV)
Manage CPAP BiPAP/NIPPV high-flow nasal cannula and oxygen therapy
Assist with intubation extubation airway management and emergency stabilization
Administer respiratory medications aerosol treatments and oxygen therapy as ordered
Assist with surfactant administration
Obtain and interpret arterial capillary and venous blood gases
Adjust respiratory support based on patient condition blood gases and provider orders
Participate in neonatal resuscitation and high-risk deliveries
Provide respiratory support for neonates undergoing therapeutic hypothermia/cooling
Recognize and respond rapidly to respiratory deterioration and neonatal emergencies
Maintain and troubleshoot ventilators respiratory equipment and airway devices
Collaborate closely with neonatologists NICU nurses and the multidisciplinary care team
Maintain accurate and timely documentation of respiratory treatments and patient responses
Required Certifications
Active Respiratory Therapist license as required by the state
RRT credential preferred/required
BLS
NRP
Additional certifications may be required based on facility policy
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will have 34 years of strong Level III NICU respiratory therapy experience and be highly comfortable managing extremely high-acuity neonates requiring complex respiratory support. Candidates should have hands-on experience with advanced mechanical ventilation high-frequency ventilation neonatal resuscitation and therapeutic cooling patients.
VivPost
We are seeking an experienced NICU Respiratory Therapist (RT) to provide specialized respiratory care in a Level III NICU. This position requires a highly skilled therapist who is comfortable managing super high-acuity and critically ill neonates including premature infants requiring advanced respiratory support and therapeutic cooling.
Experience Requirements
Minimum 34 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
Previous travel experience preferred for traveler positions
Clinical Skills & Responsibilities
Provide advanced respiratory care to premature critically ill and medically complex neonates
Manage patients receiving invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation
Experience with conventional ventilators and high-frequency ventilation (HFOV/HFJV)
Manage CPAP BiPAP/NIPPV high-flow nasal cannula and oxygen therapy
Assist with intubation extubation airway management and emergency stabilization
Administer respiratory medications aerosol treatments and oxygen therapy as ordered
Assist with surfactant administration
Obtain and interpret arterial capillary and venous blood gases
Adjust respiratory support based on patient condition blood gases and provider orders
Participate in neonatal resuscitation and high-risk deliveries
Provide respiratory support for neonates undergoing therapeutic hypothermia/cooling
Recognize and respond rapidly to respiratory deterioration and neonatal emergencies
Maintain and troubleshoot ventilators respiratory equipment and airway devices
Collaborate closely with neonatologists NICU nurses and the multidisciplinary care team
Maintain accurate and timely documentation of respiratory treatments and patient responses
Required Certifications
Active Respiratory Therapist license as required by the state
RRT credential preferred/required
BLS
NRP
Additional certifications may be required based on facility policy
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will have 34 years of strong Level III NICU respiratory therapy experience and be highly comfortable managing extremely high-acuity neonates requiring complex respiratory support. Candidates should have hands-on experience with advanced mechanical ventilation high-frequency ventilation neonatal resuscitation and therapeutic cooling patients.
VivPost
Required Experience:
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