Travel Respiratory Therapist - NICU - $2,563 per week
for section headings (About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)
2. Use - for lists,
for prose
3. Do NOT repeat job title as heading
4. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings - fold into short
or drop
5. Preserve ALL substantive information
6. Remove boilerplate (cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions)
7. Include section ONLY when posting has real, specific content - never emit heading with filler/placeholder text
8. Never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them
9. Prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones
10. Output ONLY HTML fragment - no /, no markdown code fences
Let me parse the job posting:
**Job Title**: Travel Certified Respiratory Therapy - NICU (but I shouldn't repeat as heading)
**Metadata**:
- Company: American Traveler
- Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
- Specialty: Certified Respiratory Therapy - NICU
- Discipline: Allied Health Professional
- Start Date: 11/09/2026
- Duration: 52 weeks
- Hours: 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
- Job ID: P-774385
**Assignment Overview** (duplicated info):
- Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
- Hours: 36 hrs/wk
- Start Date: Nov 9, 2026
- Length: 52 weeks
- Openings: 1
**Description**: American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist for a Level IV NICU position at a children's hospital, requiring RRT certification and at least 1 year of NICU/PICU experience.
**Details** (this seems like responsibilities/duties):
- Work in a Level IV NICU within a children's hospital setting
- Neonatal and pediatric patient population with preferred PICU cardiac experience
- Day shift, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 to 19:00
- Can offer 36 or 48 hours per week
- Every other weekend and every other holiday rotation required
- Must work 2 of the 3 winter holidays
- Unit uses a self-scheduling model, though preferred schedules are not guaranteed
- Floating required within scope of practice as needed
**Requirements**:
- Minimum 1 year of NICU and PICU experience required
- Level 4 NICU experience required
- Preferred PICU cardiac experience
- Teaching hospital experience preferred
- BSN preferred
- Required certifications: RRT, BLS, NRP
- PALS preferred
- ACCS preferred
- VA state license required; license required if applicable, pending licenses accepted if another state license is held and temporary license obtained before start
- Epic experience required for SRO Float Pool and Inpatient Units
- Experience with neonatal/pediatric respiratory equipment including CPAP, high frequency jet ventilator, oscillating ventilator, and nitric oxide therapy
- Skilled in airway management including intubation assist, extubation, and tracheostomy care
- Experience in interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)
- Two professional references required
**Additional Information** (more duties/responsibilities):
- Provide respiratory care to neonatal and pediatric patients including high-risk deliveries and neonatal transports
- Administer medications via aerosol, MDI, and nebulizer delivery systems
- Care for patients with conditions such as ARDS, cystic fibrosis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and respiratory distress syndrome
- Assist with bronchoscopy and fresh tracheostomy care
- Work as part of a pediatric critical care team
- Maximum 40 hours of RTO per 13-week contract, must be disclosed prior to submission
- Any vacation time between sign date and start date must be disclosed in advance
- No radius rule for this position
- Local candidates accepted
- Previous UVA employees must have a 1-year separation and leadership approval to return as travelers
- External travelers cannot exceed 365 total assignment days at this facility
- First-time travelers will be considered
**Pay 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." - This is vague, no specific pay numbers. The rule says never create Pay section unless posting actually states them. This says "amount to be determined" - so I should not create a Pay section.
**Benefits info**: The "About American Traveler" section mentions benefits: "premium medical, dental, vision and life insurance beginning day one of your assignment, generous 401(k) match, substantial housing stipends, and more. Additionally, with 24/7 support and access to our in-house clinicians..." This is company boilerplate about benefits, not specific to this job. The rule says remove boilerplate. But it does mention specific benefits. However, this is generic company marketing, not specific to this posting. I think I should not include a Benefits section as it's boilerplate.
**Schedule info**: There's schedule info in Details: "Day shift, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 to 19:00", "Every other weekend and every other holiday rotation required", "Must work 2 of the 3 winter holidays", "Unit uses a self-scheduling model". This is specific schedule info. I could include a Schedule section.
**About American Traveler**: This is company boilerplate - remove.
Now, let me structure the sections:
1. **About the role** - could include the description and assignment overview
2. **Schedule** - specific schedule details
3. **Responsibilities** - from Details and Additional Information
4. **Requirements** - from Requirements section
5. **Qualifications** - maybe combine with requirements? The rules list Qualifications as a possible heading. But Requirements and Qualifications might overlap. I'll use Requirements for the list of required certifications, experience, etc.
Let me think about the best structure:
- **About the role**: Brief description of the position
- **Schedule**: Shift details, hours, weekend/holiday requirements
- **Responsibilities**: Duties from Details and Additional Information
- **Requirements**: All the requirements listed
I should fold the metadata (start date, duration, location, etc.) into a short
in About the role or a separate metadata paragraph.
Job ID should be folded into a short
or dropped. I'll include it in a metadata paragraph.
Let me draft the HTML:
About the role
American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist for a Level IV NICU position at a children's hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia. This is a 52-week travel assignment starting November 9, 2026, with 36 hours per week (3x12-hour day shifts). The role requires RRT certification and at least 1 year of NICU/PICU experience. Job ID: P-774385.
Schedule
- Day shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 to 19:00
- 36 hours per week (48 hours per week also available)
- Every other weekend rotation required
- Every other holiday rotation required
- Must work 2 of the 3 winter holidays
- Self-scheduling model used (preferred schedules not guaranteed)
- Floating required within scope of practice as needed
Responsibilities
- Provide respiratory care to neonatal and pediatric patients including high-risk deliveries and neonatal transports
- Administer medications via aerosol, MDI, and nebulizer delivery systems
- Care for patients with conditions such as ARDS, cystic fibrosis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and respiratory distress syndrome
- Assist with bronchoscopy and fresh tracheostomy care
- Work as part of a pediatric critical care team
- Work in a Level IV NICU within a children's hospital setting
- Manage neonatal/pediatric respiratory equipment including CPAP, high frequency jet ventilator, oscillating ventilator, and nitric oxide therapy
- Perform airway management including intubation assist, extubation, and tracheostomy care
- Interpret Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)
Requirements
- Minimum 1 year of NICU and PICU experience required
- Level 4 NICU experience required
- Required certifications: RRT, BLS, NRP
- VA state license required (pending licenses accepted if another state license is held and temporary license obtained before start)
- Epic experience required for SRO Float Pool and Inpatient Units
- Experience with neonatal/pediatric respiratory equipment including CPAP, high frequency jet ventilator, oscillating ventilator, and nitric oxide therapy
- Skilled in airway management including intubation assist, extubation, and tracheostomy care
- Experience in interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)
- Two professional references required
- Preferred: PICU cardiac experience
- Preferred: Teaching hospital experience
- Preferred: BSN
- Preferred: PALS certification
- Preferred: ACCS certification
Additional requirements
- Maximum 40 hours of RTO per 13-week contract, must be disclosed prior to submission
- Any vacation time between sign date and start date must be disclosed in advance
- No radius rule for this position
- Local candidates accepted
- Previous UVA employees must have a 1-year separation and leadership approval to return as travelers
- External travelers cannot exceed 365 total assignment days at this facility
- First-time travelers will be considered
Wait, I have "Additional requirements" - but the rules say use specific headings like Qualifications, Skills, etc. "Additional requirements" isn't in the list. But the rules say "e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule" - so these are examples. I can use other headings if needed. But "Additional requirements" might be better as part of Requirements or as "Qualifications". Actually, the additional requirements are more like conditions/terms of employment. Maybe "Employment terms" or "Conditions". But the rules don't list that. I could fold them into Requirements or make a separate section. Since they are specific and substantive, I'll include them as a separate section with a reasonable heading. Maybe "Assignment terms" or "Conditions". Let me use "Assignment terms" as it's descriptive.
Also, I should check if I'm duplicating anything. The equipment and airway management appear in both Responsibilities and Requirements. In Requirements, they're listed as required experience/skills. In Responsibilities, they're duties. That's okay - they're different contexts.
The "Details" section in the original has both schedule info and some duties
for prose 3. Do NOT repeat job title as heading 4. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings - fold into short
or drop 5. Preserve ALL substantive information 6. Remove boilerplate (cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions) 7. Include section ONLY when posting has real, specific content - never emit heading with filler/placeholder text 8. Never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them 9. Prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones 10. Output ONLY HTML fragment - no /, no markdown code fences Let me parse the job posting: **Job Title**: Travel Certified Respiratory Therapy - NICU (but I shouldn't repeat as heading) **Metadata**: - Company: American Traveler - Location: Charlottesville, Virginia - Specialty: Certified Respiratory Therapy - NICU - Discipline: Allied Health Professional - Start Date: 11/09/2026 - Duration: 52 weeks - Hours: 36 hours per week - Shift: 12 hours, days - Employment Type: Travel - Job ID: P-774385 **Assignment Overview** (duplicated info): - Shift: Days, 3x12hrs - Hours: 36 hrs/wk - Start Date: Nov 9, 2026 - Length: 52 weeks - Openings: 1 **Description**: American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist for a Level IV NICU position at a children's hospital, requiring RRT certification and at least 1 year of NICU/PICU experience. **Details** (this seems like responsibilities/duties): - Work in a Level IV NICU within a children's hospital setting - Neonatal and pediatric patient population with preferred PICU cardiac experience - Day shift, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 to 19:00 - Can offer 36 or 48 hours per week - Every other weekend and every other holiday rotation required - Must work 2 of the 3 winter holidays - Unit uses a self-scheduling model, though preferred schedules are not guaranteed - Floating required within scope of practice as needed **Requirements**: - Minimum 1 year of NICU and PICU experience required - Level 4 NICU experience required - Preferred PICU cardiac experience - Teaching hospital experience preferred - BSN preferred - Required certifications: RRT, BLS, NRP - PALS preferred - ACCS preferred - VA state license required; license required if applicable, pending licenses accepted if another state license is held and temporary license obtained before start - Epic experience required for SRO Float Pool and Inpatient Units - Experience with neonatal/pediatric respiratory equipment including CPAP, high frequency jet ventilator, oscillating ventilator, and nitric oxide therapy - Skilled in airway management including intubation assist, extubation, and tracheostomy care - Experience in interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs) - Two professional references required **Additional Information** (more duties/responsibilities): - Provide respiratory care to neonatal and pediatric patients including high-risk deliveries and neonatal transports - Administer medications via aerosol, MDI, and nebulizer delivery systems - Care for patients with conditions such as ARDS, cystic fibrosis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and respiratory distress syndrome - Assist with bronchoscopy and fresh tracheostomy care - Work as part of a pediatric critical care team - Maximum 40 hours of RTO per 13-week contract, must be disclosed prior to submission - Any vacation time between sign date and start date must be disclosed in advance - No radius rule for this position - Local candidates accepted - Previous UVA employees must have a 1-year separation and leadership approval to return as travelers - External travelers cannot exceed 365 total assignment days at this facility - First-time travelers will be considered **Pay 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." - This is vague, no specific pay numbers. The rule says never create Pay section unless posting actually states them. This says "amount to be determined" - so I should not create a Pay section. **Benefits info**: The "About American Traveler" section mentions benefits: "premium medical, dental, vision and life insurance beginning day one of your assignment, generous 401(k) match, substantial housing stipends, and more. Additionally, with 24/7 support and access to our in-house clinicians..." This is company boilerplate about benefits, not specific to this job. The rule says remove boilerplate. But it does mention specific benefits. However, this is generic company marketing, not specific to this posting. I think I should not include a Benefits section as it's boilerplate. **Schedule info**: There's schedule info in Details: "Day shift, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 to 19:00", "Every other weekend and every other holiday rotation required", "Must work 2 of the 3 winter holidays", "Unit uses a self-scheduling model". This is specific schedule info. I could include a Schedule section. **About American Traveler**: This is company boilerplate - remove. Now, let me structure the sections: 1. **About the role** - could include the description and assignment overview 2. **Schedule** - specific schedule details 3. **Responsibilities** - from Details and Additional Information 4. **Requirements** - from Requirements section 5. **Qualifications** - maybe combine with requirements? The rules list Qualifications as a possible heading. But Requirements and Qualifications might overlap. I'll use Requirements for the list of required certifications, experience, etc. Let me think about the best structure: - **About the role**: Brief description of the position - **Schedule**: Shift details, hours, weekend/holiday requirements - **Responsibilities**: Duties from Details and Additional Information - **Requirements**: All the requirements listed I should fold the metadata (start date, duration, location, etc.) into a short
in About the role or a separate metadata paragraph. Job ID should be folded into a short
or dropped. I'll include it in a metadata paragraph. Let me draft the HTML:
About the role
American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist for a Level IV NICU position at a children's hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia. This is a 52-week travel assignment starting November 9, 2026, with 36 hours per week (3x12-hour day shifts). The role requires RRT certification and at least 1 year of NICU/PICU experience. Job ID: P-774385.
Schedule
- Day shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 to 19:00
- 36 hours per week (48 hours per week also available)
- Every other weekend rotation required
- Every other holiday rotation required
- Must work 2 of the 3 winter holidays
- Self-scheduling model used (preferred schedules not guaranteed)
- Floating required within scope of practice as needed
Responsibilities
- Provide respiratory care to neonatal and pediatric patients including high-risk deliveries and neonatal transports
- Administer medications via aerosol, MDI, and nebulizer delivery systems
- Care for patients with conditions such as ARDS, cystic fibrosis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and respiratory distress syndrome
- Assist with bronchoscopy and fresh tracheostomy care
- Work as part of a pediatric critical care team
- Work in a Level IV NICU within a children's hospital setting
- Manage neonatal/pediatric respiratory equipment including CPAP, high frequency jet ventilator, oscillating ventilator, and nitric oxide therapy
- Perform airway management including intubation assist, extubation, and tracheostomy care
- Interpret Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)
Requirements
- Minimum 1 year of NICU and PICU experience required
- Level 4 NICU experience required
- Required certifications: RRT, BLS, NRP
- VA state license required (pending licenses accepted if another state license is held and temporary license obtained before start)
- Epic experience required for SRO Float Pool and Inpatient Units
- Experience with neonatal/pediatric respiratory equipment including CPAP, high frequency jet ventilator, oscillating ventilator, and nitric oxide therapy
- Skilled in airway management including intubation assist, extubation, and tracheostomy care
- Experience in interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)
- Two professional references required
- Preferred: PICU cardiac experience
- Preferred: Teaching hospital experience
- Preferred: BSN
- Preferred: PALS certification
- Preferred: ACCS certification
Additional requirements
- Maximum 40 hours of RTO per 13-week contract, must be disclosed prior to submission
- Any vacation time between sign date and start date must be disclosed in advance
- No radius rule for this position
- Local candidates accepted
- Previous UVA employees must have a 1-year separation and leadership approval to return as travelers
- External travelers cannot exceed 365 total assignment days at this facility
- First-time travelers will be considered