Pediatric Respiratory Therapist
Baltimore, MD
Cross Country Allied
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Respiratory Therapist Registered, RT PEDS. The role provides respiratory care for patients ranging from infants to geriatric populations across critical care, emergency, post-acute, and general care settings. The assignment requires clinical expertise in pediatric and adult respiratory care, with coverage scheduled for night shifts.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications:

  • Minimum of 2 years of respiratory therapy experience.
  • Required credentials include Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
  • Required experience with charting systems and community hospital settings.
  • Clinical proficiency in adult critical care, pediatric respiratory care, aerosol treatments, airway management, arterial blood gas collection and interpretation, mechanical ventilation, noninvasive ventilation, intubation assistance, extubation, tracheostomy care, pulmonary hygiene, suctioning, chest physiotherapy, emergency care, patient transport, and respiratory therapy administration.

• Preferred Qualifications:

  • Previous charge experience.
  • Long-Term Acute Care (LTAC) experience.

• Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, 36 hours per week; every other weekend and holidays as scheduled.

• Float: Float rotation may be required.

• Additional Information:

  • The assignment is scheduled for 13 weeks, from 11/16/2026 through 02/15/2027.
  • Patient populations include adolescents, infants, adults, pediatric patients, and geriatric patients.
  • Clinical coverage may include critical care, intermediate care, emergency, post-acute, and general care units.
  • Floating may occur within the respiratory therapy specialty and across care areas to support respiratory therapy services.
  • No on-call coverage is required.
  • A 48-hour orientation is provided.

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