Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - $2,182 per week in Painesville, OH

Job Title: Neonatal Registered Respiratory Therapist Profession: Respiratory Therapist Specialty: Respiratory Therapist Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 07:00 PM - 07:30 AM Hours per Shift: 12.5 Experience: Minimum 1 year License: NRP required Certifications: BLS, NRP, NBRC Must-Have: Proficiency in medicated aerosol therapy Experience with small volume nebulizers Knowledge of patient education for aerosol, MDI, and DPI therapy Understanding of DPI, MDI, and holding chamber usage Familiarity with medication carts and bar coding Competence in medication administration Ability to perform manual ventilation and intubation assistance Experience with assisted ventilation and high-risk delivery scenarios Knowledge of surfactant administration and NRP protocol Skilled in T-piece ventilation Experience with blood gas sampling, analysis, and interpretation Competence in providing humidified therapy with aerosol masks, nasal cannula, and oxygen masks Description: As a Neonatal Registered Respiratory Therapist, you will be expected to demonstrate proficiency in various respiratory therapy techniques. You will provide medicated aerosol therapy using small volume nebulizers. Patient education for aerosol, metered-dose inhalers, and dry powder inhalers will be key responsibilities. You will manage medication carts and adhere to bar coding protocols for medication administration. Skills in suctioning and manual ventilation are essential, along with the ability to assist in intubation. You will support assisted ventilation for high-risk deliveries and administer surfactants as per NRP protocols. T-piece ventilation knowledge is required, as well as experience in blood gas sampling, analysis, and interpretation. Finally, you will provide humidified therapy utilizing aerosol masks, nasal cannulas, and oxygen masks.