Registered Respiratory Therapist
Oregon, OH
Cross Country Allied
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Respiratory Therapist, Respiratory Therapist Registered (RT PEDS), Oregon. The Respiratory Therapist provides comprehensive respiratory care, evaluates patients, develops treatment plans, and administers prescribed therapies within the scope of professional licensure. The role supports patient education, respiratory procedures, mechanical ventilation, monitoring, transport, documentation, and communication with the care team.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Professional respiratory therapy license.
  • Ability to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation in accordance with Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) guidelines.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides invasive and non-invasive ventilation, oxygen therapy, aerosol treatments, nebulizer treatments, suctioning, chest physiotherapy, oximetry, and capnography monitoring.
  • Performs pulmonary function studies, arterial punctures, 12-lead electrocardiograms, basic arrhythmia recognition, and respiratory assessments.
  • Performs tracheostomy care, endotracheal tube insertion and removal, chest drainage, and assists with bronchoscopy, percutaneous tracheostomy, and chest tube procedures.
  • Sets up, tests, operates, maintains, and monitors mechanical ventilation equipment.
  • Reviews chest radiographs, documents treatments and patient responses, reports test results, and communicates patient information during shift handoffs.
  • Provides patient education regarding respiratory treatments, testing, equipment, and discharge care.
  • Performs patient transport into and out of the facility as medically prescribed.

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