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Respiratory Therapist Registered, RT PEDS. This night-shift position provides respiratory care in a pediatric setting, including support for patients requiring mechanical ventilation and airway management. The role includes work in a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), although Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) experience is preferred rather than required.
Job Details Required
Minimum of 1 year of experience; Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification; Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications; community hospital experience; valid compact license in hand at submission.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) experience and electronic charting system experience.
Night shift from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; 12-hour shifts; minimum of 36 hours per week.
Provide adult and pediatric respiratory care, including extubation, intubation assistance, airway placement and suctioning, tracheostomy care and management, sputum specimen collection, bag-mask ventilation, endotracheal tube management, high-flow nasal cannula support, T-piece and tracheostomy collar use, bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP), continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), high-pressure alarm troubleshooting, and weaning from mechanical ventilation.
Additional Information: No call is required. Weekend coverage is required. The position supports a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and does not float to other campuses.
Three of five designated holidays may be required: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve, and New Years Day. 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
About the role
Respiratory Therapist Registered, RT PEDS. This night-shift position provides respiratory care in a pediatric setting, including support for patients requiring mechanical ventilation and airway management. The role includes work in a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), although Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) experience is preferred rather than required.