Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) | Strongsville, Ohio

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Job Description

Exciting opportunity for a Registered Respiratory Therapist to apply specialized pediatric respiratory care skills in a travel role. This position is based in Strongsville, OH, offering the chance to experience a vibrant community while delivering expert respiratory therapy services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer medicated aerosol therapy using small volume nebulizers, breath-actuated nebulizers, vibrating mesh nebulizers, and related devices.
• Provide patient education on aerosol, MDI, DPI therapy, and manage medication carts with Omnicell and barcode medication administration systems.
• Perform airway clearance therapy including clapping, vibration, directed cough, PEP, oscillatory PEP, hyperinflation therapy, high-frequency chest wall oscillation, intermittent percussive ventilation, acoustic airway clearance, and cough assist.
• Manage airway care: suctioning, tracheostomy care, manual ventilation, ventilator system checks, CPAP/BiPAP/NIMV, negative pressure ventilation, and NAVA initiation and management.
• Participate in high-risk delivery respiratory care protocols including surfactant administration, NRP protocol, T-piece ventilation, and intubation.
• Conduct blood gas sampling, analysis, and interpretation.
• Apply humidity therapies with heated humidity devices, aerosol masks, trach collars, T-pieces, face shields, and HME.
• Follow clinical practice guidelines for asthma, cystic fibrosis, RDS management, BPD prevention, acute chest syndrome, HFNC protocol, respiratory care consult services, and nitric oxide protocols.
• Monitor respiratory parameters such as pulse oximetry, peak flow, capnography, ventilator graphics, sleep studies, spontaneous breathing trials, and transcutaneous CO2.
• Assist with patient transport, including HFNC portable units, MRI movement with assisted ventilation, neonatal rapid response, and nitric oxide transport.
• Manage oxygen and special gas therapy using nasal cannulas, oxygen masks, high flow nasal cannulas, tanks, blenders, analyzers, and troubleshoot inhaled nitric oxide calibration.

Desired Experience and Qualifications:

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential.
• Pediatric respiratory therapy proficiency.
• Experience with a wide range of respiratory modalities and clinical protocols.
• Strong skills in patient education and multidisciplinary teamwork.
• Ability to perform respiratory monitoring and interpret data accurately.
• Flexibility for travel assignments.

About Strongsville, OH:
Strongsville is a welcoming suburban city located near a major metropolitan area, offering excellent amenities, parks, shopping centers, and recreational opportunities. It balances small-town charm with access to urban conveniences, making it an ideal place to live and work.

This travel position allows respiratory therapists to gain diverse clinical experience while exploring new locations. Take the next step to enhance your respiratory therapy career in a dynamic pediatric setting. Apply now to secure this rewarding role!