Registered Respiratory Therapist
Baltimore, MD
Cross Country Allied
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Respiratory Therapist Registered RT PEDS. The position provides respiratory care for adolescent, infant, adult, pediatric, and geriatric patients across critical care, emergency, post-acute, and general care areas. Candidates must be prepared to support respiratory response needs, float within the specialty and other care areas, and work scheduled weekends and holidays.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts, 12 hours per shift, scheduled three or four shifts per week, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • CRT or RRT credential
  • Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
  • Two years of respiratory therapy experience
  • Community hospital experience
  • Required electronic charting experience
  • Demonstrated pediatric and adult respiratory care experience
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Long-Term Acute Care (LTAC) experience
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Every other weekend coverage is required as scheduled.
  • Holiday coverage is required as scheduled.
  • No on-call coverage is required.
  • Floating may include respiratory care support across critical care, intermediate care, emergency, post-acute, and general care units.
  • Patient care includes respiratory support for adolescents, infants, adults, pediatric patients, and geriatric patients.
  • Required clinical skills include airway management, mechanical ventilation, noninvasive ventilation, arterial blood gas collection and interpretation, bronchoscopy support, tracheostomy care, suctioning, pulmonary hygiene, intubation assistance, extubation, and emergency respiratory care.
  • Influenza vaccination is required.

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