Registered Respiratory Therapist
Santa Rosa, CA
Cross Country Allied
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Respiratory Therapist Registered specializing in RT PEDS location not provided. The position provides respiratory care for adolescent, infant, adult, pediatric, and geriatric patients on a 12-hour night schedule. Responsibilities include evaluating, assessing, and treating patients under respiratory care protocols while applying strong critical-thinking skills in a regional trauma center environment.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shift, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 1 year of experience.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), and California licensure.
  • Compact license must be in hand at submission.
  • Community hospital experience required.
  • Electronic charting system experience required.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Level I or Level II trauma experience preferred.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for patients across adolescent, infant, adult, pediatric, and geriatric age groups.
  • Evaluates, assesses, and treats patients according to respiratory care protocols.
  • Supports patients with a broad range of diagnoses and requires strong critical-thinking skills.
  • Performs respiratory care procedures involving ventilatory support, airway management, arterial blood gas interpretation, tracheostomy care, suctioning, oxygen therapy, and mechanical ventilation weaning.
  • Collaborates with physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, and unit support staff.
  • Completes 40 hours of orientation.

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