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Respiratory Therapist: NICU

United States, Seattle · Job Posted May 06, 2026
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Join a vital role as a Respiratory Therapist in a healthcare setting that demands versatility and expertise. This contract position involves working in both the NICU and adult critical care units, providing airway management, ventilator support, and medication administration to a diverse patient population of neonates, adolescents, and geriatrics. You'll get the chance to cover a wide range of respiratory procedures—extubations, intubations, nebulizer therapy, and ventilator troubleshooting—across a busy hospital environment. Your role will be essential in managing ventilators like Draeger and Servo I while maintaining accurate assessment of blood gases and EKG interpretation. Flexibility to float to different campuses and handle both adult and NICU cases makes this assignment uniquely engaging. Expect to work 12-hour daytime shifts, making a real difference in patient outcomes during this dynamic contract experience.

Job Responsibility

  • Provide airway management, ventilator support, and medication administration to diverse patient population
  • Cover extubations, intubations, nebulizer therapy, and ventilator troubleshooting
  • Manage ventilators like Draeger and Servo I
  • Maintain accurate assessment of blood gases and EKG interpretation
  • Float to different campuses and handle both adult and NICU cases
  • Work 12-hour daytime shifts

Requirements

  • Work in both the NICU and adult critical care units
  • Provide airway management, ventilator support, and medication administration
  • Cover respiratory procedures—extubations, intubations, nebulizer therapy, and ventilator troubleshooting
  • Manage ventilators like Draeger and Servo I
  • Maintain accurate assessment of blood gases and EKG interpretation
  • Flexibility to float to different campuses and handle both adult and NICU cases

What we offer

  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Voluntary Benefits including life insurance, accident, etc.
  • Referral Program
  • Housing Options
  • Continuing Education Program
  • 401(k)
  • License and Certificate Reimbursement
  • Paid Bereavement Leave

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