Registered Respiratory Therapist
Ottumwa, IA
Cross Country Allied
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Respiratory Therapist, Registered Ottumwa, Iowa. This position provides respiratory care for geriatric, adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients. Responsibilities include patient assessment, implementing treatments and therapies, attending high-risk deliveries, and managing invasive and non-invasive respiratory equipment.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Current Iowa license in hand at submission; 12 years of experience; Associate degree in respiratory care; National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification; Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certifications; mandatory reporter certification for child and adult reporting.
• Preferred Qualifications: Pediatric and neonatal respiratory care experience.
• Schedule: Day shift, 6:30 a.m.7:00 p.m., 36 hours per week.
• Additional Information: Clinical responsibilities include patient assessment, treatment and therapy implementation, care during high-risk deliveries, management of invasive and non-invasive respiratory equipment, and application of critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.

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