Registered Respiratory Therapist
Alexandria, VA
Cross Country Allied
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Respiratory Therapist Registered, RT PEDS. This night-shift position provides respiratory care for adults, pediatric patients, and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit patients across inpatient, intensive care, neonatal intensive care, and emergency settings. Responsibilities include respiratory assessments, airway management, ventilator management, aerosol treatments, blood gas analysis, noninvasive ventilation, high-flow therapy, and neonatal respiratory support.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.; 12-hour shifts with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Every other weekend and two major holidays are required.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential.
  • American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
  • American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
  • American Heart Association (AHA) Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
  • Active Virginia (VA) license at the time of submission.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience.
  • Adult and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) experience.
  • Experience with neonatal ventilation, synchronized intermittent positive airway pressure (SiPAP), high-flow therapy, and jet ventilation.
  • Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credentials may be considered only with at least 10 years of experience.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for approximately 20 treatments per shift.
  • Clinical duties include aerosol treatments, bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP), arterial blood gas analysis (ABGs), ventilator management, high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC), chest physiotherapy (CPT), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) education, respiratory assessments, airway management, and nitric oxide therapy.
  • Patient populations include adults, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit patients, and pediatric patients who may present to the emergency department.
  • Coverage areas include inpatient floors, intensive care, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and the emergency department.
  • Ventilation and respiratory equipment may include Servo ventilators, V60 systems, HT-70 ventilators, ResMed devices, Optiflow systems, Volara systems, therapy vests, and SiPAP equipment.
  • Independent intubation is not required; respiratory therapists assist with intubation.
  • Department-specific orientation lasts approximately one week and includes general facility orientation.
  • No on-call or standby responsibilities are required.
  • The organization schedules the position and does not offer block scheduling.

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