Registered Respiratory Therapist
Fredericksburg, TX
Cross Country Allied
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Respiratory Therapist Registered, RT PEDS Hill Country. This position provides respiratory care across Labor and Delivery, the Emergency Room, Intensive Care Unit, and Medical-Surgical areas. The role requires independent practice, strong teamwork, and pediatric and neonatal respiratory care expertise.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Weekend and holiday coverage may be required, including Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Christmas Eve, and Christmas.
• Required Qualifications: Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification; Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification; Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification; experience in the Emergency Room, Intensive Care Unit, and Labor and Delivery; ability to work independently.
• Preferred Qualifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; five or more years of respiratory therapy experience preferred.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Respiratory coverage extends across the facility, including Labor and Delivery, the Emergency Room, Intensive Care Unit, and Medical-Surgical areas.
  • Clinical responsibilities may include nebulizer treatments, invasive and noninvasive ventilator management, intubation assistance, electrocardiograms, arterial blood gas collection, and inpatient transports.
  • Familiarity with ventilators, bilevel positive airway pressure, high-flow nasal cannula systems, nebulizers, electrocardiogram equipment, and arterial blood gas procedures is expected.
  • Scrub attire is hunter green.
  • A collaborative, proactive approach and the ability to work independently are valued.

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