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Respiratory Therapist Registered (RT PEDS) Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This position involves providing respiratory care for pediatric patients within a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and PICU, including ventilator management, intubations, and treatments. The role requires working 12-hour day shifts, with rotations for holidays and weekends, supporting a dynamic pediatric healthcare environment.
Job Details Position: Respiratory Therapist Registered (RT PEDS) Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Shift
12-hour day shifts, 7am 7:30pm, with scheduled weekend and holiday rotations.
AHA BLS, AHA PALS, NRP, required. WI License and NBRC RRT (must be RRT).
Associate Degree or Certificate. Years of
0 minimum required, 3-5 years of pediatric critical care or NICU experience preferred. Responsibilities include managing respiratory care patients, vent management, intubations and extubations, suctioning, and administering treatments. Clinical environment involves a 24-bed pediatric cardiac ICU, 24-bed pediatric medical ICU, 24-bed pediatric surgical ICU, and a 70-bed Level IV NICU.
Experience with ventilators such as Servo I and Servo U, Astral, Trilogy, oscillators, and knowledge of invasive and non-invasive ventilation. Charting: Epic Clin Doc preferred. Float
Primarily PICU and NICU, potentially to general acute care units, emergency department, and other pediatric units. Scrubs: Any professional scrubs. Jewelry: Small nose stud permitted; other visible piercings are not allowed.
Flu vaccine required. No minimum years of experience explicitly required. Interview scheduled days: Monday through Friday, via Manager Phone or MSP interviews.
Start Date: 11/09/2026 End Date: 02/06/2027 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
About the role
Respiratory Therapist Registered (RT PEDS) Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This position involves providing respiratory care for pediatric patients within a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and PICU, including ventilator management, intubations, and treatments. The role requires working 12-hour day shifts, with rotations for holidays and weekends, supporting a dynamic pediatric healthcare environment.