Seasonal NICU RRT

Medical City Healthcare; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 59,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Tuition assistance

401(k) matching

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Job summary

Seasonal NICU Respiratory Therapist position at Medical City Las Colinas. Temporary assignment with day shifts and weekend rotation, through Apr 3, 2027, offering $52/hour.

Role involves NICU ventilation management, bedside therapy, and patient-family education, with NBRC-RRT certification and 1 year experience preferred. ACLS/BLS/PALS required within 90 days.

Qualifications

• ACLS must be obtained within 90 days of start date
• BLS/Basic Life Support
• PALS within 90 days of start date
• Associate Degree required
• Neonate Resuscitate or Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner within 90 days
• NBRC-RRT credential required
• 1 year experience required
• Seasonal program dates: Sept 20, 2026 – Apr 3, 2027
• 3–12 hour shifts per week

Responsibilities

• Assess respiratory status and determine interventions
• Deliver oxygen, aerosols, airway clearance, and other therapies
• Manage ventilation and airway support across care settings
• Educate patients and families; collaborate with physicians and nurses
• Maintain and clean equipment; ensure infection prevention standards

Skills

Neonatal Resuscitation

ACLS

PALS

RRT Certification

1 year experience

Education

Associate Degree

NBRC-RRT

Neonate Resuscitate

Job description

Seasonal NICU RRT

Temporary, Day Shift, Weekends Rotate

$52/hour

Requires 1 yr RRT experience and willingness to train in NICU*

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Seasonal NICU RRT today with Medical City Las Colinas.

Job Summary And Qualifications

As a Respiratory Therapist, you'll play an essential role in guiding patients through both routine care and critical moments. You'll perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures while managing invasive and noninvasive ventilation across a variety of care settings. You'll have access to advanced respiratory technology, mentorship from experienced RT leaders, and the support of a dependable, collaborative team that will set you up for success and ongoing professional growth. And with consistent, predictable scheduling, you'll have the stability and resources to deliver your best care, continue building your expertise, and make a lasting impact on patient health every day.

Your role will include:

• Assessing respiratory status by performing focused exams, interpreting breath sounds and airway patency, and determining the need for respiratory interventions.
• Delivering evidence-based therapy by providing oxygen support, aerosolized medications, airway clearance techniques, and other treatments across emergency, critical care, and acute settings.
• Managing ventilation and airways by assisting with artificial airway placement, initiating and adjusting invasive and noninvasive ventilation, monitoring patient responses, and responding quickly to clinical changes or emergencies.
• Supporting patients and the care team by educating patients and families, serving as a clinical resource, partnering with physicians and nurses, and helping stabilize newborns during deliveries when needed.
• Maintaining equipment and safety by setting up, operating, and cleaning respiratory equipment; ensuring readiness and preventive maintenance; transporting ventilated patients safely; and following all infection-prevention standards.

What qualifications you will need:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• Associate Degree
• Neonate Resuscitate, or (RRT/RCP-State) Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• (NBRC-RRT) Registered Respiratory Therapist
• 1 year experience Required
• Seasonal program began Sept 20, 2026 and ends April 3, 2027
• 3-12 hour shifts per week

Benefits

Medical City Las Colinas, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Medical City Las Colinas is a 99-bed full-service, acute-care facility with more than 500 colleagues and 400 physician partners, serving the community since 1997. We offer comprehensive services, including Level III trauma services, cardiovascular services, orthopedics, spine surgery, robotic surgery, emergency services and dedicated women's services.

Medical City Las Colinas' accreditations and certifications include:

• Certified Total Hip and Knee Replacement program (The Joint Commission)
• Certified Primary Stroke Center (The Joint Commission)
• Accreditation for Bariatric Surgery (MBSAQIP)
• Level III Trauma Center (American College of Surgeons)
• Level II Maternal Care Center (Texas Health and Human Services)
• Level II NICU program (Texas Health and Human Services)

We offer state-of-the-art technology to exceed our patient's expectations and provide a patient-centric healing environment, including amenities such as made-to-order room service from our executive chef. We pride ourselves on being the Destination of Choice for our community and elevating the standards of hospital experience. As part of the Medical City family of hospitals, we are able to provide patients access to the most advanced healthcare innovations across our network.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

\"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual.\" - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.