Respiratory Therapist

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private housing or housing allowance

Comprehensive health insurance with Rx

Dependent health insurance with Rx

Competitive salary

Referral bonuses

Travel reimbursement

401(k) retirement plan

Direct deposit / free checking

Unlimited CE credits

Job summary

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. seeks an experienced Respiratory Therapist (RRT) to provide specialized respiratory care in a pediatric and neonatal ICU setting in Denver, CO.

The role targets clinicians with extensive PICU/NICU experience and RRT certification, capable of managing complex cases and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams. The position requires a license and multiple pediatric-specific certifications, and involves travel with float rotations to North or South Campus, plus

Qualifications

• AAS in Cardiopulmonary and RRT license required.
• Minimum 3 years PICU and 3 years NICU experience (Level 3/4).
• At least 1 year Pediatric ED and 1 year Pediatric Level 1 Trauma experience.
• Minimum 5 years RRT experience with ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP.

Skills

PICU experience

NICU experience

Pediatric ED experience

Pediatric Level 1 Trauma experience

RRT experience

ACLS / BLS / PALS certs

Education

AAS Cardiopulmonary

RRT license

ACLS

BLS

PALS

NRP

Job description

Job Summary

Respiratory Therapist, RRT – Pediatric ICU and Neonatal ICU – Denver, CO. This position involves providing specialized respiratory care in a pediatric and neonatal intensive care environment within a healthcare facility. The role requires experienced clinicians capable of managing complex cases and delivering high-quality patient care across various critical care units.

Job Details

• Position Title: Respiratory Therapist, RRT
• Location: Denver, CO
• Shift: 12-hour nights, 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM
• Schedule: 36 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Cardiopulmonary, Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license, minimum 3 years Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) experience, minimum 3 years Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) experience (Level 3 or 4), minimum 1 year Pediatric Emergency Department (ED) experience, minimum 1 year Pediatric Level 1 Trauma experience, minimum 5 years of RRT experience, ACLS certification, BLS certification, PALS certification, NRP certification.
• Certification requirements: ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP.
• Travel required, with float rotation to North or South Campus (TBD).
• Schedule requires working 13 weekend shifts out of 26 and being available to work 2 out of 3 major holidays if the contract spans all holidays.
• RTO (Requested Time Off): No more than 10 days off during the contract; no RTO approved within the first 2 weeks of assignment.
• Additional Information: Client reserves the right to float or reassign personnel within practice competence and within thirty-five miles of the original facility.

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