Pediatric Respiratory Therapist Traveler (Night Shift)

Join Duke University Hospital through our Internal Traveler Program and bring your pediatric respiratory expertise to a flexible assignment with a nationally recognized academic medical center. You will care for complex pediatric patients across areas such as our Level IV NICU, pediatric cardiac intensive care, and PICU, working with advanced respiratory therapies and interdisciplinary teams to shape patient care.

With 8, 13, and 26 week assignments, you can expand your experience at Duke Health while receiving support from clinical leads and educators as you get familiar with our equipment, practices, and care environment.

 

 

Assignment Details 

• Location: Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC, the largest of Duke Health's four hospitals with 1062 patient beds

• Shift: Nights; 12-hour shifts 

• Schedule: One, two, or three shifts per week, with every-other-weekend coverage 

• Assignment length: 8, 13, or 26 weeks, with renewal opportunities subject to program limits (26-weeks) 

• Compensation: $63 or $65 hour based on level (night and weekend premium) 

• Benefits: Eligible for limited benefits 

• Eligibility: External candidates, including former Duke team members who have been away for at least 12 months

Pediatric respiratory care experience is required. NICU, PCICU, and PICU experience is highly preferred. 

 

What you will do 

 

• Assess pediatric patients and deliver respiratory therapies in accordance with care plans, physician orders, and established protocols. 

• Administer oxygen, aerosolized medications, airway-clearance therapies, and other ordered treatments. 

• Initiate and manage invasive and non-invasive ventilation and monitor each patient’s response to therapy. 

• Perform airway suctioning, pulse oximetry, arterial blood gas punctures, bedside pulmonary mechanics, CPR, and bag-mask ventilation. 

• Recognize urgent or life-threatening changes in condition and initiate an appropriate response. 

• Support safe transport of pediatric patients within the hospital. 

• Verify orders and ensure respiratory equipment and supplies are correctly set up, safe, and ready for use. 

• Document care accurately and communicate relevant clinical information during handoffs and throughout the night shift. 

• Educate patients and families and collaborate with the interdisciplinary pediatric care team. 

• Follow infection-prevention, safety, compliance, equipment-care, and quality-improvement  standards. 

 

What you will bring 

• Strong clinical judgement, adaptability, and confidence working independently and collaboratively in a complex pediatric care enviroment.
• Completion of a two-year CoARC-approved respiratory care program, with an associate degree or equivalent.
• At least one year of experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist.
• Pediatric respiratory care experience is required for this pediatric-only assignment. 
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification and any additional credentials required by the assigned pediatric care area must be current, as applicable.
• Current bBasic Life Support (BLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications are required.
• Current North Carolina respiratory care license and Registered Therapist credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). 

 

 

 

 

Candidates will be considered for tone of the two traveler levels based on experience, qualifications, and demonstrated clinical competences

 

 

 

 

Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. 

 

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values. 

 

Essential Physical Job Functions 

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

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