Registered Respiratory Therapist
West Burlington, IA
Cross Country Allied
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Respiratory Therapist Registered specializing in pediatric respiratory care. The role assesses, treats, and cares for patients with breathing disorders across neonatal, pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations. Responsibilities include providing respiratory care modalities, operating equipment, maintaining patient records, and supervising respiratory care students.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Current professional license or certification verification; previous Epic experience within the last 12 months; professional references and resume required for submission.
• Preferred Qualifications: Pediatric respiratory care experience preferred.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides respiratory care to neonates, infants, toddlers, school-age children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.
  • Initiates and conducts therapeutic respiratory procedures.
  • Selects, assembles, checks, and operates respiratory care equipment.
  • Maintains accurate patient records.
  • Assumes primary responsibility for respiratory care modalities and supervises respiratory care students.
  • Every other weekend and every other holiday rotation required.
  • On-call coverage is required once each scheduling period.
  • May provide coverage for other shifts as needed.
  • One mandatory low-census shift per week may be implemented based on patient volume.

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