Registered Respiratory Therapist - NICU
Tacoma, WA
Cross Country Allied
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary
Respiratory Therapist Registered (RT PEDS) Location unspecified. This position involves providing specialized respiratory care for pediatric patients within a hospital setting, focusing on neonates and children with complex diagnoses such as prematurity, respiratory distress syndrome, and surgical conditions. The role requires working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality inpatient care in a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Certification in Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Basic Life Support (BLS), Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license, and Washington State license (must be in hand or have proof of application submitted 6+ weeks ago). Skills required include Oscillator, Bunnell Jet, Draeger, NOx Box INO, ABG (GEM), Bubble Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), High Flow Nasal Cannula (HHFNC), Electronic Patient Record (EPIC) experience.
• Schedule: Days, 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Additional Information: Consider first-time Traveler with 5 years total experience, including 2 recent in Level III or IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) experience. No call requirement. Scrub color may be any, excluding maroon or spice. The hospital has 152 beds with a 70-bed Level IV NICU.

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