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

Job Summary

Respiratory Therapist Registered, Pediatric Respiratory Therapy, Cleveland. The Respiratory Therapist provides comprehensive respiratory care and patient transport as medically prescribed, evaluates patient needs, and develops appropriate treatment plans. Responsibilities include ventilatory support, respiratory procedures, patient education, monitoring, documentation, and collaboration with physicians and clinical teams.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week; 48-hour schedules may also be available.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Current professional license as a Respiratory Therapist.
  • Ability to provide respiratory care within the scope of professional licensure.
  • Ability to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation according to Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) guidelines.
• Additional Information:
  • Evaluate patients and recommend respiratory treatment plans.
  • Administer invasive and non-invasive ventilation, oxygen, aerosol, nebulizer, and humidification therapies.
  • Perform chest physiotherapy, suctioning, oximetry, capnography, pulmonary function studies, arterial punctures, and 12-lead electrocardiograms.
  • Assist with bronchoscopy, percutaneous tracheostomy, chest tube placement, endotracheal intubation, and tracheostomy care.
  • Operate, monitor, and maintain mechanical ventilation equipment.
  • Review chest X-rays, recognize basic arrhythmias, and communicate findings to the appropriate clinical providers.
  • Document treatments, patient responses, assessments, test results, and shift-to-shift clinical information accurately.
  • Provide patient and caregiver education regarding treatments, equipment, and discharge needs.

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