Registered Respiratory Therapist
Canon City, CO
Cross Country Allied
3x12 hrs
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Respiratory Therapist Registered, RT PEDS. This position provides respiratory care for primarily adult patients, as well as pediatric and neonatal populations, across inpatient, outpatient, and emergency care settings. Responsibilities include respiratory treatments, arterial blood gas draws, electrocardiograms, and neonatal care involving bubble continuous positive airway pressure and ventilators.

Job Details

• Schedule: Rotating 12-hour shifts, generally from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Night-shift coverage, weekend coverage from Saturday through Monday nights, holiday coverage, and on-call coverage approximately four days per month are required. The on-call response time is one hour.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Respiratory Therapist Registered specialty
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certifications
  • Either Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credential through the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
  • Neonatal experience with bubble continuous positive airway pressure and ventilators
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for adults, pediatric patients, and neonates.
  • Performs respiratory treatments, arterial blood gas draws, and electrocardiograms.
  • Works in inpatient, outpatient, and emergency care settings.
  • Night-shift clinicians may be the only respiratory therapist on shift, with a second therapist available on call.
  • Does not require independent intubation.
  • Department-specific orientation and preceptor support are provided.
  • Solid-colored scrubs are required.
  • Charting is completed in the electronic medical record system.
  • No floating outside respiratory therapy is expected.

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