Pediatric Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory Therapist Registered Pediatric. This role supports acute care patients across critical care, intensive care, medical-surgical, and telemetry areas. The position provides respiratory therapy services in a strictly protocol-driven environment and includes day shifts, weekend rotation, and holiday coverage.

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Minimum 3 years of respiratory therapy experience, including critical care experience and travel experience; Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) licensure required, and Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credentials are not accepted in California; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications required; experience with Respiratory Therapy Driven Protocols required.

Day shifts, 12 hours per shift, 36 hours per week; every other weekend required, with holiday coverage expected. Additional Information: Responsibilities may include breathing treatments, arterial blood gases, electrocardiograms, noninvasive ventilation, high-flow nasal cannula therapy, intrapulmonary percussive ventilation, and positive expiratory pressure or positive airway pressure therapy. Common patient conditions include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, pneumonia, and congestive heart failure.

Assignments support critical care, intensive care, medical-surgical, and telemetry areas in an acute care setting. 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