Registered Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory Therapist Respiratory Therapist Registered. The role provides respiratory care for patients ranging from neonates to geriatric adults in an acute care setting. Responsibilities include ventilator management, airway support, blood gas collection and analysis, and assistance with intubation and extubation.

Job Details

Rotating 12-hour day and night shifts, with occasional nights and some weekends required; minimum of 36 hours per week. Required

Minimum of 2 years of experience; Wyoming state license; Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification and verification; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA); Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA); Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification, which may be obtained after hire; experience with pediatric and neonatal patients.

Additional Information: Clinical responsibilities include performing electrocardiograms, managing ventilators, assisting with intubation and extubation, setting up and maintaining continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) equipment, and obtaining and running arterial and venous blood gases. Equipment includes Puritan ventilators and V60 continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) systems.

Department training includes human resources prerequisite training followed by workflow and equipment training. 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