Respiratory Therapist

Location: Charlottesville, VA
Profession: Therapist

Posted: 9/15/2026
Salary: $2243/weekly

Weekly Hours: 36
Shift: Nights

Job Details

Job Title

Respiratory Therapist – Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics

Location

Charlottesville, VA | Acute Care (Children's Hospital)

Schedule / Job Type

Contract (13 or 26 weeks) | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:00) | Expected 36 or 48 hours/week | Every other weekend, every other holiday; must work 2 of 3 winter holidays

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide respiratory therapy services within a children's hospital setting, including care for neonatal and pediatric patients
  • Deliver care in a Level 4 NICU environment, managing complex neonatal respiratory needs
  • Support cardiac PICU patients as part of an interdisciplinary care team
  • Participate in a self-scheduling model and float within scope of practice as needed
  • Complete specialty-specific orientation modules as required during onboarding

Required Qualifications

  • Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification required
  • BLS certification required
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification required
  • Active Virginia state license required; pending license accepted provided a temporary license can be obtained before the Wednesday prior to the start date — candidate must hold a license in at least one other state to be eligible for a temporary VA license
  • Minimum Level 4 NICU experience required
  • Epic EMR experience required
  • Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible (locals are not accepted for select units per facility policy)

Preferred Experience / Skills

  • Cardiac PICU experience preferred
  • Adult Critical Care Specialist (ACCS) certification preferred

Why Join Us

  • Opportunity to work in a specialized children's hospital environment with a collaborative, self-scheduling team model
  • Flexible contract length options (13 or 26 weeks) with November start dates available

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