Registered Respiratory Therapist - Pediatric
Lake Charles, LA
Cross Country Allied
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Respiratory Therapist Registered RT PEDS. This full-time night position provides respiratory care for critical, non-critical, and chronically ill adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients. Responsibilities include patient assessments, respiratory care planning, airway management, ventilator management, diagnostic procedures, and emergency response with minimal supervision.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Respiratory Therapist (RT) or Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license in the state of employment; Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications through the American Heart Association (AHA); Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential through the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC); adult intensive care unit and critical care experience required.
• Preferred Qualifications: Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) candidates may be accepted with critical care experience; 13 years of experience preferred.
• Schedule: Night shifts from 6:00 PM6:00 AM or 7:00 PM7:00 AM, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week; every other weekend and holidays required; no call.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information: Provides emergency response, airway management, aerosolized medication delivery, ventilator setup and operation, oral hygiene, airway device placement and maintenance, bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device management, oxygen delivery and therapeutic monitoring, chest film analysis, blood gas collection and analysis, electrocardiogram (EKG) analysis, documentation, equipment maintenance, and supply stocking. May perform therapeutic gas management, pulmonary function testing, bronchoscopy assistance, hemodynamic monitoring, waveform analysis, nocturnal oxygen saturation evaluation, polysomnography, and patient transport. The assignment includes responsibility for five ventilated patients per therapist.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• 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