Registered Respiratory Therapist (Pediatric/NICU)
Vidalia, GA
Cross Country Allied
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Respiratory Therapist Registered, RT PEDS, Vidalia, Georgia provides respiratory care across intensive care, progressive care, medical-surgical, emergency, labor and delivery, postpartum, and neonatal settings. The role supports ventilator management, oxygen therapy, airway procedures, and other respiratory services while collaborating with the clinical team to meet patient needs.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts consisting of 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Every-other-weekend coverage is expected, with block scheduling of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday considered when applicable.
• Required Qualifications: Minimum of 1 year of respiratory therapy experience; associate or bachelors degree in respiratory therapy; current licensure as a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT); active National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) credential; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certifications.
• Additional Information:
  • Provide care across intensive care, progressive care, medical-surgical, emergency, labor and delivery, postpartum, and neonatal areas.
  • Perform arterial blood gases, oxygen nebulizer treatments, ventilator management, BiPAP management, home oxygen qualification assessments, chest physiotherapy vest treatments, high-flow oxygen management, bubble continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), and electrocardiograms (EKGs).
  • Work with Hamilton C6 ventilators, Puritan Bennett 980 ventilators, Vapotherm, Airvo, V60 BiPAP, and bubble CPAP equipment.
  • Wear gray, black, or navy scrubs.
  • Intubation is not currently within the roles scope while competency validation is in progress.

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