Neonatal Pediatric Respiratory Therapist
Cleveland, Ohio
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Respiratory Therapist - Neonatal Pediatric

Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (13 weeks)
Shift: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM

Job Overview

Seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with proficiency in neonatal and pediatric respiratory care. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Medicated aerosol therapy (small volume nebulizers, breath actuated nebulizers, vibrating mesh nebulizers)
• Patient education on aerosol, MDI, DPI therapy
• Administration of Pentamidine
• Airway clearance therapies (clapping, vibration, directed cough, PEP, oscillatory PEP, high frequency chest wall oscillation, intermittent percussive ventilation, acoustic airway clearance, cough assist)
• Airway management including suctioning, tracheostomy care, manual ventilation, intubation assist, assisted ventilation, mechanical ventilation, ventilator system checks
• Management of CPAP, BiPAP, NIMV, negative pressure ventilation, initiation and management of NAVA
• Neonatal high-risk delivery support, surfactant administration, neonatal resuscitation protocol (NRP), T-piece ventilation, intubation
• Blood gas sampling, analysis, and interpretation
• Humidity therapy and heated humidity devices
• Clinical practice guideline adherence for asthma, cystic fibrosis, respiratory distress syndrome, bronchopulmonary dysplasia prevention, acute chest syndrome, HFNC protocol, nitric oxide therapy
• Monitoring using pulse oximetry, peak flow meters, capnography, ventilator graphics, transcutaneous CO2 monitoring
• Transport with assisted ventilation including MRI and internal transport
• Neonatal rapid response team participation
• Oxygen and special gas therapy including nasal cannula, oxygen masks, high flow nasal cannula, oxygen tanks, blenders, analyzers, inhaled nitric oxide, sub-ambient oxygen, Heliox therapy
• Equipment cleaning and maintenance

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist license in Ohio
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (1 year of experience)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
• NRP issued by American Academy of Pediatrics
• NBRC
• Driver's License