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Respiratory Therapist
Nashville, TN
NICU Respiratory Therapist (RT) Level III
Position Overview
The facility is seeking an experienced NICU Respiratory Therapist to provide specialized respiratory care for critically ill neonates in a Level III NICU setting. You'll work nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) on a 13-week contract, managing high-acuity premature and medically complex infants requiring advanced respiratory support.
Clinical Responsibilities
- Deliver advanced respiratory care to critically ill and premature neonates, including extremely low-birth-weight infants
- Manage invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation (conventional and high-frequency modes)
- Oversee CPAP, BiPAP/NIPPV, high-flow nasal cannula, and supplemental oxygen therapy
- Assist with intubation, extubation, airway management, and emergency stabilization
- Administer respiratory medications, aerosol treatments, and surfactant as ordered
- Obtain and interpret arterial, capillary, and venous blood gases; adjust support based on results
- Provide respiratory support for neonates undergoing therapeutic hypothermia/cooling
- Participate in neonatal resuscitation and high-risk deliveries
- Rapidly recognize and respond to respiratory deterioration
- Troubleshoot ventilators and respiratory equipment
- Collaborate with neonatologists, nurses, and the interdisciplinary team
- Maintain accurate, timely documentation
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 3–4 years of recent Level III NICU respiratory therapy experience
- Active state Respiratory Therapist license
- RRT credential (preferred)
- BLS and NRP certifications
- Strong experience with therapeutic cooling protocols
- Comfort independently managing complex neonatal respiratory patients
Schedule & Duration
- Nights: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
- 36 guaranteed hours per week
- 13-week contract
- Start date: November 30, 2026