Registered Respiratory Therapist
Tulsa, OK
Cross Country Allied
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Respiratory Therapist Registered, RT PEDS. This position supports adult and geriatric patients in critical care settings and accepts first-time travelers. Responsibilities include respiratory assessment and treatment, airway management, mechanical ventilation support, suctioning, tracheostomy care, and collaboration with respiratory services.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Weekend coverage is required.
• Required Qualifications:
  • At least 1 year of experience
  • Basic Life Support (BLS), Respiratory Therapist Registered (RRT), and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications required in hand at submission
  • Required experience with Epic charting
  • Demonstrated competency in adult critical care, airway management, intubation assistance, extubation, suctioning, tracheostomy care, mechanical ventilation, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP), high-flow nasal cannula, arterial blood gas interpretation, pulmonary hygiene, and patient transport
  • Ability to care for adult and geriatric patients
• Preferred Qualifications: Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications
• Additional Information:
  • First-time travelers are accepted
  • Experience supporting burn intensive care, cardiac intensive care, and medical-surgical intensive care environments is applicable
  • Responsibilities may include ventilator and high-flow nasal cannula setup, troubleshooting high-pressure alarms, weaning from mechanical ventilation, bronchoscopy support, chest physiotherapy, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support
  • Respiratory care may include bag-and-mask ventilation, endotracheal tube management, tracheostomy collar care, aerosol therapy, oxygen delivery systems, and medication administration
  • The role includes collaboration with respiratory services and may require floating to like units within the professional scope based on operational needs

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