Pediatric Respiratory Therapist
Columbia, MO
Cross Country Allied
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Respiratory Therapist Registered RT PEDS. This position provides respiratory care for neonatal, infant, adult, and geriatric patients across intensive care, neonatal intensive care, emergency, floor, and therapy settings. The role requires mechanical ventilation and critical care experience, with a day schedule consisting of 12-hour shifts and a minimum of 36 hours per week.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Mechanical ventilation and critical care experience; proficiency with inhaled medications, noninvasive ventilation, arterial puncture, inhaled nitric oxide, and heliox.
• Preferred Qualifications: Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) experience. Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification is required for professionals with neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) experience.
• Schedule: Day shifts consisting of 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Additional Information: Patient populations include neonates, infants, adults, and geriatric patients. Respiratory care may involve adult critical care, ventilator management, respiratory failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, postoperative cardiac procedures, pneumonia, congestive heart failure (CHF), sleep apnea, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), prematurity, and COVID-19. A virtual interview is required for consideration.

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