Pediatric Respiratory Therapist
Sylvania, OH
Cross Country Allied
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Respiratory Therapist, RT PEDS, Toledo. The position provides comprehensive respiratory care, patient transport, treatment evaluation, and patient education within the scope of professional licensure. Responsibilities include operating invasive and non-invasive ventilation equipment, administering prescribed respiratory treatments, monitoring patient status, and supporting critical respiratory procedures.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Professional respiratory therapy licensure.
  • Ability to provide respiratory care within the scope of professional licensure.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) knowledge and competency.
• Additional Information:
  • Evaluates patients and recommends respiratory treatment plans.
  • Administers oxygen, aerosol, nebulizer, humidification, and ventilation therapies.
  • Operates and monitors invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation equipment.
  • Performs suctioning, chest physiotherapy, oximetry, capnography, pulmonary function studies, and arterial punctures.
  • Provides tracheostomy care, including emergent and non-emergent tracheostomy tube insertion and removal.
  • Performs endotracheal tube insertion and removal using free-hand techniques or video laryngoscopy.
  • Assists with bronchoscopy, percutaneous tracheostomy, chest tube placement, and other respiratory care procedures.
  • Performs 12-lead electrocardiograms and basic arrhythmia recognition.
  • Conducts cardiopulmonary resuscitation according to Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) guidelines.
  • Documents treatments, patient responses, assessments, test results, and respiratory care activities in the appropriate records.
  • Communicates patient status and treatment effectiveness to physicians and during shift-to-shift handoffs.
  • Supports equipment testing, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair processes.

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