Registered Respiratory Therapist - Peds
Fargo, ND
Cross Country Allied
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Respiratory Therapist Registered, RT PEDS. This position provides respiratory assessment, therapeutic intervention, ventilator management, airway care, emergency response, and patient education for individuals with cardiopulmonary disorders. The role supports neonatal, pediatric, and adult patient populations in a fast-paced acute care setting.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of recent respiratory therapy experience, including specialized experience in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), and adult general-floor settings; Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credential through the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC); Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA); Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS); Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP); North Dakota respiratory therapy license or willingness to obtain the license within 72 hours of offer acceptance; level IV NICU experience with high-frequency ventilation, including jet ventilation and high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV), nitric oxide, high-risk deliveries, and care for infants born at 22 weeks gestation or later.
• Preferred Qualifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; experience with both neonatal and pediatric patients, with adult respiratory therapy experience also beneficial.
• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, 36 hours per week, including every other weekend and holiday.
• Additional Information: Responsibilities include respiratory therapy assessments and protocols, arterial punctures and blood gas analysis, ventilator and noninvasive ventilation management, medication delivery, airway clearance, assistance with intubations, tracheostomy changes and decannulation, extubations, emergency response, intensive care unit rounds, intrahospital patient transport, and high-risk deliveries. The position requires the ability to work independently and collaboratively, respond effectively to rapid changes in patient condition, communicate with the healthcare team, and participate in orientation and preceptor training.

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