Posted 09/17/2026 · Job #518264
Hospital | Registered Respiratory Therapist | 13–Week Travel – Charlottesville, Virginia
Job Description
Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) – Pediatric, NICU & PICU Opportunity in Charlottesville, VA
Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist job in Charlottesville, Virginia supporting a leading children’s hospital with NICU, PICU, high-risk delivery, and acute pediatric care. Set in the scenic Charlottesville area near the Blue Ridge Mountains, this welcoming community offers a vibrant downtown, rich history, and an appealing environment for both work and life. Join a collaborative pediatric healthcare team and provide advanced respiratory therapy for neonates, infants, children, and adolescents in a fast-paced critical care setting.
Job Details
- Location: Charlottesville, Virginia — a welcoming community in the 22908 area with scenic mountain views, a vibrant downtown, and rich local history
- Setting: Children’s hospital with NICU, PICU, high-risk delivery, and acute care pediatric coverage
- Start Date: 11/9/2026
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Schedule: 12-hour night shifts (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
- Hours: 36 or 48 hours per week
- Weekend/Holiday Coverage: Every other weekend and every other holiday
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,810 – $1,940
- Orientation: 16 hours
- Schedule Style: Self-scheduling model with team-based coordination
Job Requirements
- Minimum of 1 year of respiratory therapy experience required
- Level IV NICU experience required
- PICU or Cardiac PICU experience preferred
- Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential required
- BLS and NRP required
- Virginia state respiratory therapy license required; pending license accepted if a temporary license can be obtained before start
- ACCS certification preferred
- Strong critical thinking, communication, and teamwork skills
- Comfortable working across multiple pediatric care areas and supporting a multidisciplinary care team
- Experience with advanced neonatal and pediatric respiratory equipment strongly preferred, including Bunnell Jet Ventilator and HFOV 3100A
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive respiratory therapy for neonates, infants, children, and adolescents across all children’s hospital units
- Support NICU, PICU, high-risk deliveries, and acute care pediatric patients with expert-level respiratory interventions
- Assist with intubation, extubation, airway management, and neonatal transport
- Manage and troubleshoot advanced respiratory equipment, including high-frequency ventilation and jet ventilation systems
- Perform and interpret ABGs, deliver aerosol therapy, and provide suctioning and tracheostomy care
- Collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, and the respiratory care team to support safe, effective patient outcomes
- Adapt to a self-scheduling travel assignment while maintaining dependable weekend and holiday coverage
Apply now for this Pediatric and NICU Respiratory Therapist travel opportunity in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Equal Opportunity
GHR Healthcare is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where individuals are treated with respect and provided equal opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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