Travel Allied (Respiratory Therapist) - Pediatric Respiratory Unit

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Previous Employment Requirements: Cannot have worked perm for Nationwide for at least 2 years.

Required Skills/Experience: 2 years experience in a pediatric hospital, some Level III or IV NICU experience required.

Required Credentials: Drivers License/State ID.

Medication Delivery Systems

Aerosol set up mask Aerosol set up trach Medihaler Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) Ventilator Management

BiPAP CPAP High frequency oscillator Nebulizer

Cold Hand held Heated T-piece Trach collar Ultrasonic Neonatal/Pediatrics - Equipment/procedures

CPAP/Nasal CPAP/BIPAP Oscillating Ventilator Airway Management Devices/Suctioning

Extubation Intubation Assist Nasal airway placement Nasal airway suctioning Oral/nasal Suctioning Sputum specimen collection Tracheostomy care/management Professional Knowledge and Skills

Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs) Work Settings

NICU Pediatric Critical Care Medication Administration

Nitric Oxide (INo)

Preferred Skills/Experience: Ped Cardiac ICU*

Types of Patients on Unit: Patient Age Groups: Adolescents, Infants, Pediatrics.

Equipment Used on Unit: Special Equipment: Ventilator equipment requirement - Servo-U

Preferred Trilogy 202. Trilogy EV300. Optiflow, NAVA (on Servo-U), IPV, Subambient/Nitrogen, Hamilton G5.

Unit/Facility Details: Number of Beds: 44.

Procedures/Diagnostics/Treatments Performed on Unit: Patient Diagnoses: Neonatal to adult patients with congenital or acquired hear disease, heart failure, heart transplants, lung transplants, VAD/ECMO, trach-went dependency, pre-op and post-op care.

Special Procedures/Unit Details: Required: V60, HFOV 3100 A/B, SiPAP, Ikaria Nitric Oxide, IPV/Metaneb.

Shift & Scheduling: Can be placed on-call Weekend Coverage: Every Other.

Floating Requirements: This role floats between CORE team and the PICU unit. CORE will be it's homebase. General Floors, ED, NICU, PICU, Pulmonary. Floating is a requirement for most positions and a point of emphasis for Nationwide, travelers must be prepared to float to different units depending on the assignment.