Local Contract Registered Respiratory Therapist - $42-48 per hour

HealthTrust Workforce Solutions; Brandon (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Referral bonus

Continuing Education

Life insurance

Job summary

A healthcare staffing agency is seeking a local contract Registered Respiratory Therapist for a position in Brandon, Florida. The role involves providing care in a Level 3 NICU unit, requiring prior NICU experience and specific certifications. Tasks include managing ventilators, attending high-risk deliveries, and administering medications. Benefits include dental and vision coverage, referral bonuses, and continuing education opportunities. This is a local contract with night shifts, totaling 36 hours per week.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of Level 2 NICU experience considered.
• Experience in NICU with high-risk deliveries.
• Knowledge in ventilator management and nitric oxide administration.

Responsibilities

• Attend high-risk deliveries.
• Manage ventilators for patients under care.
• Administer surfactant and nitric oxide.
• Interpret blood gas results.

Skills

Level 3 NICU experience

NRP certification

STABLE certification

Tools

Drager VN500 ventilators

3100A Oscillators

Mallinckrodt Nitric Oxide

Vapotherms

Meditech

NeoNotes

Job description

Job Description & Requirements

HealthTrust Workforce Solutions HCA is seeking a local contract Registered Respiratory Therapist for a local contract job in Brandon, Florida.

• Specialty: Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Start Date: 04/27/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Local Contract

- RRT (754) - 6:30P-7A

HCA Florida Brandon Hospital
Brandon, FL 33511

Unit Information (Respiratory Therapy – NICU/754)

• Number of Beds – 36 Bed Level 3 NICU
• Number of Staff –
• Type of staff:
  • Day Shift – 2 Respiratory Therapists
  • Night Shift – 2 Respiratory Therapists
• Patient Ratios – NICU is generally staffed with 2 therapists to cover the 36 bed unit during peak volumes.
• Type of equipment – Drager VN500 ventilators, 3100A Oscillators, Mallinckrodt Nitric Oxide and Vapotherms
• EMR – Meditech and NeoNotes

Must Have

• Level 3 NICU experience – would consider someone with 3-5 years of Level 2 NICU experience
• NRP certification

Preferred or Nice to Have

• STABLE certification

Typical Procedures Performed on Unit

• Attend high risk deliveries
• Ventilator management with conventional as well as high frequency oscillatory ventilation
• Surfactant administration
• Blood gas acquisition and interpretation
• Nitric Oxide administration

Benefits

• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Referral bonus
• Continuing Education
• Life insurance