Travel Respiratory Therapist II - Pediatrics - $2,228 per week
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Must remove boilerplate. Must preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the posting.
Key info:
- Job: Travel Pediatric Respiratory Therapist (but we don't repeat title)
- Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina (maybe part of About the role? Could be in a paragraph)
- Specialty: Pediatric Respiratory Therapist
- Discipline: Allied Health Professional
- Start Date: 09/28/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
- Assignment Overview: Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs; Hours: 36 hrs/wk; Start Date: Sep 28, 2026; Length: 13 weeks; Openings: 2
- Description: American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist II - Pediatrics with 2+ years of experience in a hospital setting and RRT certification for a night shift assignment.
- Details: Work in Pediatric Respiratory Care Services department of a medical center; Care for pediatric, NICU, and/or PICU patient populations; Night shift, 7:00pm - 7:00am, 3 shifts per week, 36 hours weekly; On-call requirement of 1 weekend per 6 weeks; Weekend requirement of 6 shifts per 6 weeks; Must be able to work holidays as needed; Uses EPIC EMR; No ECMO required; Oscillator experience required.
- Requirements: Graduation from an accredited Respiratory Therapy program; Minimum 2 years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist in a hospital setting; At least 2 years of experience with Peds, NICU, and/or PICU populations; Oscillator experience within the last 5 years; Current RRT certification by NBRC; At least one of the following required depending on practice area: ACLS, NRP, PALS, or CPFT, or an advanced practice certificate to administer moderate sedation in the Bronchoscopy Lab; License required if applicable; Ability to read, analyze, and interpret clinical information and technical procedures; Ability to document clinical information accurately; Strong communication skills with patients, physicians, family members, and staff; Skilled in airway management, ventilator setup, monitoring, and weaning techniques; Experience with tracheostomy care, endotracheal intubation, and extubation.
- Additional Information: Administer respiratory care including airway management, mechanical ventilation, oxygen therapy, and aerosol therapy; Perform pulmonary function testing and bedside procedures as needed; Provide tracheostomy care, tube changes, and endotracheal intubation/extubation; May transport pediatric and neonatal patients per specialized air care protocols when assigned to Carolina Air Care; May manage extracorporeal circulation for cardiac and respiratory support when assigned to ECMO; Function independently with minimal supervision while serving as a clinical resource to other staff; Maintain and continually improve respiratory therapy knowledge and skills.
- Additional: American Traveler Job ID #P-752304. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel Respiratory Therapist - Pediatric RT.
- About American Traveler: description of company benefits: premium medical, dental, vision and life insurance beginning day one; generous 401(k) match; substantial housing stipends; 24/7 support; access to in-house clinicians.
We need to remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. Not present.
We need to decide sections.
Potential sections:
- About the role (maybe include location, specialty, start date, duration, hours, shift, openings)
- Responsibilities (list duties: care for pediatric/NICU/PICU, airway management, ventilator, etc.)
- Requirements (list qualifications: education, experience, certifications, etc.)
- Qualifications (maybe overlapping with Requirements; but we should avoid duplication; maybe combine)
- Skills (list specific skills: airway management, ventilator setup, etc.)
- Benefits (list benefits from American Traveler: medical/dental/vision/life insurance day one, 401(k) match, housing stipends, 24/7 support, in-house clinicians)
- Pay (mention pay package based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week, tax-free stipend amount to be determined)
- Schedule (mention shift: nights, 12hr, 3x12hrs per week, 36 hrs/wk, on-call requirement, weekend requirement, holidays)
We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Pay section: we have some info: "Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined." That's specific enough? It mentions pay package based on shifts and hours, tax-free stipend amount to be determined. That's somewhat vague but still specific. We can include Pay section.
Schedule: we have shift details: Nights, 12 hours, 3x12hrs per week, 36 hrs/wk; on-call requirement of 1 weekend per 6 weeks; weekend requirement of 6 shifts per 6 weeks; must work holidays as needed. That's specific.
Benefits: we have specifics: premium medical, dental, vision and life insurance beginning day one; generous 401(k) match; substantial housing stipends; 24/7 support; access to in-house clinicians. That's specific.
Now we need to ensure we don't repeat job title as heading. So we will not have Travel Pediatric Respiratory Therapist
. We'll start with maybe About the role
.
We need to use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail.
We need to include all details: location, specialty, discipline, start date, duration, hours, shift, employment type, openings, description, details, requirements, additional information, benefits, pay, schedule.
We must not include Job ID.
We must not include "Posted job title: Travel Respiratory Therapist - Pediatric RT" maybe considered boilerplate? It's a repetition of title; we can drop.
We must not include "American Traveler Job ID #P-752304." (drop).
We need to ensure we don't duplicate content.
Let's craft sections:
About the role
Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Specialty: Pediatric Respiratory Therapist. Discipline: Allied Health Professional. Start Date: September 28, 2026. Duration: 13 weeks. Hours: 36 hours per week. Shift: 12‑hour night shifts. Employment Type: Travel. Openings: 2.
That captures location etc.
Responsibilities
- Work in the Pediatric Respiratory Care Services department of a medical center.
- Provide care for pediatric, NICU, and/or PICU patient populations.
- Administer respiratory care including airway management, mechanical ventilation, oxygen therapy, and aerosol therapy.
- Perform pulmonary function testing and bedside procedures as needed.
- Provide tracheostomy care, tube changes, and endotracheal intubation/extubation.
- May transport pediatric and neonatal patients per specialized air care protocols when assigned to Carolina Air Care.
- May manage extracorporeal circulation for cardiac and respiratory support when assigned to ECMO.
- Function independently with minimal supervision while serving as a clinical resource to other staff.
- Maintain and continually improve respiratory therapy knowledge and skills.
Check if any responsibilities missing: On-call requirement, weekend requirement, holidays - those are schedule, not responsibilities. Also "Uses EPIC EMR" maybe a responsibility or requirement? Could be under Requirements or Skills. We'll include under Skills maybe.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.
- Minimum 2 years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist in a hospital setting.
- At least 2 years of experience with pediatric, NICU, and/or PICU populations.
- Oscillator experience within the last 5 years.
- Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification by the NBRC.
- At least one of the following: ACLS, NRP, PALS, CPFT, or an advanced practice certificate to administer moderate sedation in the Bronchoscopy Lab.
- License required if applicable.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret clinical information and technical procedures.
- Ability to document clinical information accurately.
- Strong communication skills with patients, physicians, family members, and staff.
- Skilled in airway management, ventilator setup, monitoring, and weaning techniques.
- Experience with tracheostomy care, endotracheal intubation, and extubation.
We might also include "Uses EPIC EMR" as a requirement or skill. Could add under Skills.
Skills
- Proficient with EPIC EMR.
- Airway management, ventilator setup, monitoring, and weaning.
- Tracheostomy care, endotracheal intubation, extubation.
- Oscillator experience.
- Ability to administer moderate sedation (ACLS/NRP/PALS/CPFT or advanced practice certificate).
But we already have many of these in Requirements; we might avoid duplication. The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So maybe combine Requirements and Skills into one section "Requirements and Qualifications". But we have headings list: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can choose to include only those with real content. We could have Requirements (including qualifications and skills) and maybe separate Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We need to avoid duplication. Let's decide:
- About the role (prose)
- Responsibilities (list)
- Requirements (list) - include education, experience, certifications, licenses, abilities, EPIC EMR, etc.
- Benefits (list)
- Pay (prose)
- Schedule (list)
We can omit Qualifications and Skills headings to avoid thin sections.
Now ensure we include all substantive info:
From Additional Information: "Administer respiratory care including airway management, mechanical ventilation, oxygen therapy, and aerosol therapy" (covered in Responsibilities). "Perform pulmonary function testing and bedside procedures as needed" (covered). "Provide tracheostomy care, tube changes, and endotracheal intubation/extubation" (covered). "May transport pediatric and neonatal patients per specialized air care protocols when assigned to Carolina Air Care" (covered). "May manage extracorporeal circulation for cardiac and respiratory support when assigned to ECMO" (covered). "Function independently with minimal supervision while serving as a clinical resource to other staff" (covered). "Maintain and continually improve respiratory therapy knowledge and skills" (covered).
From Requirements: we captured all.
From Details: "Night shift, 7:00pm - 7:00am, 3 shifts per week, 36 hours weekly; On-call requirement of 1 weekend per 6 weeks; Weekend requirement of 6 shifts per 6 weeks; Must be able to work holidays as needed;
for prose. We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. We need to include all details: location, specialty, discipline, start date, duration, hours, shift, employment type, openings, description, details, requirements, additional information, benefits, pay, schedule. We must not include Job ID. We must not include "Posted job title: Travel Respiratory Therapist - Pediatric RT" maybe considered boilerplate? It's a repetition of title; we can drop. We must not include "American Traveler Job ID #P-752304." (drop). We need to ensure we don't duplicate content. Let's craft sections:
About the role
Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Specialty: Pediatric Respiratory Therapist. Discipline: Allied Health Professional. Start Date: September 28, 2026. Duration: 13 weeks. Hours: 36 hours per week. Shift: 12‑hour night shifts. Employment Type: Travel. Openings: 2.
That captures location etc.Responsibilities
- Work in the Pediatric Respiratory Care Services department of a medical center.
- Provide care for pediatric, NICU, and/or PICU patient populations.
- Administer respiratory care including airway management, mechanical ventilation, oxygen therapy, and aerosol therapy.
- Perform pulmonary function testing and bedside procedures as needed.
- Provide tracheostomy care, tube changes, and endotracheal intubation/extubation.
- May transport pediatric and neonatal patients per specialized air care protocols when assigned to Carolina Air Care.
- May manage extracorporeal circulation for cardiac and respiratory support when assigned to ECMO.
- Function independently with minimal supervision while serving as a clinical resource to other staff.
- Maintain and continually improve respiratory therapy knowledge and skills.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.
- Minimum 2 years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist in a hospital setting.
- At least 2 years of experience with pediatric, NICU, and/or PICU populations.
- Oscillator experience within the last 5 years.
- Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification by the NBRC.
- At least one of the following: ACLS, NRP, PALS, CPFT, or an advanced practice certificate to administer moderate sedation in the Bronchoscopy Lab.
- License required if applicable.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret clinical information and technical procedures.
- Ability to document clinical information accurately.
- Strong communication skills with patients, physicians, family members, and staff.
- Skilled in airway management, ventilator setup, monitoring, and weaning techniques.
- Experience with tracheostomy care, endotracheal intubation, and extubation.
Skills
- Proficient with EPIC EMR.
- Airway management, ventilator setup, monitoring, and weaning.
- Tracheostomy care, endotracheal intubation, extubation.
- Oscillator experience.
- Ability to administer moderate sedation (ACLS/NRP/PALS/CPFT or advanced practice certificate).