Registered Respiratory Therapist
Chapel Hill, NC
Cross Country Allied
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary
Respiratory Therapist Registered - RT PEDS (Respiratory Therapy) in a healthcare facility. This role involves providing advanced respiratory care and performing specialized procedures to assess, prevent, stabilize, or remedy patients' respiratory dysfunctions, including airway management, ventilator management, and collaboration with specialized protocols such as ECMO and Carolina Air Care.

Job Details

• Schedule: Days shift, 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited Respiratory Therapy program; current certification as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC); at least one of the following certifications: ACLS, NRP, PALS, CPFT, or an advanced practice certificate for moderate sedation in Bronchoscopy Lab.
• Skills: "Airway Management," "Mechanical Ventilator Management," "Oxygen Therapy," "Aerosol Therapy," "Respiratory Care Procedures," "ECMO," "Technical Situations," "Pulmonary Function Testing," "Aerosol Medication Delivery," "Tracheostomy Care," "Endotracheal Intubations and Extubations," "Ventilator Care," "Specialized Ventilator Modes," "Extracorporeal Circulation," "Respiratory Support," "UAC," "UVC," "IV Insertion," "Chest Tube Insertion," "Needle Decompression," "ABG's," "Blood Glucose Monitoring," "Clinical Information," "Clinical Documentation," "Verbal and Written Communication Skills," "Mathematical Skills," "Reasoning Ability."
• Additional Information: The role may include transporting pediatric and neonatal patients, managing extracorporeal circulation, and working with advanced respiratory procedures per protocol. May require being on-call days, nights, weekends, and holidays. Involves hands-on airway management, ventilator care, and participation in critical care procedures.

Benefits

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits