NICU Respiratory Therapist - Registered (RRT)
Baltimore, MD
Cross Country Allied
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Respiratory Therapist Registered, RT PEDS. The position provides critical care respiratory therapy for a mixed-age patient population, with a primary focus on high-acuity neonatal intensive care. The role requires competency across neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient populations, including ventilator management and respiratory support in multiple care settings.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM; 312-hour and 412-hour schedules accepted, with a minimum of 48 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential
  • Active MD or Compact license
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications; certifications must be issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) where applicable
  • Experience with neonates, infants, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
  • Level III or IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) experience
  • Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) experience
  • Experience in emergency, Level I trauma, and adult medical-surgical intensive care settings
  • Competency with critical care respiratory therapy, mechanical ventilation, high-frequency jet ventilation, oscillation, nitric oxide, airway management, arterial blood gas collection and interpretation, tracheostomy care, and neonatal and pediatric critical care
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Two years of experience preferred; one year may be considered with strong pediatric and adult experience
  • First-time travelers may be considered with a strong pediatric and neonatal intensive care skill set
  • Community healthcare setting experience
  • Level I or Level II trauma experience
  • Electronic charting system experience
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Mixed-age critical care respiratory therapy setting with a primary neonatal focus, including care for extremely premature neonates
  • Frequent use of high-frequency jet ventilators, oscillating ventilators, nitric oxide, and advanced mechanical ventilation equipment
  • Patient assignment ratio of approximately 1:12
  • Weekend coverage every other weekend is required
  • Holidays are required as scheduled
  • Pre-scheduled on-call shifts are not required
  • Navy blue scrubs are required
  • Flu vaccination is required without exemptions; coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination is not required
  • Assignment begins 12/07/2026 and continues for 12 weeks

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