What are the responsibilities and job description for the Respiratory Therapist position at Cross Country Allied?
Job Summary:
Respiratory Therapist Registered (RT PEDS) in a healthcare facility located in Lone Tree, Colorado. This position involves providing respiratory therapy services for pediatric, neonatal, and adult patients in a fast-paced, 240-bed hospital setting. The role emphasizes ventilator management, airway management, and patient education, requiring collaboration within a multidisciplinary team. The assignment offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities to utilize advanced equipment and procedures.
Job Details:
- Position: Respiratory Therapist Registered (RT PEDS)
- Location: Lone Tree, Colorado
- Schedule: Nights, 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week
- Start Date: 09/21/2026
- End Date: 12/21/2026
- Required Qualifications: Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, and PALS; Education: certification as Respiratory Therapist Registered; Experience: minimum of 6 months current acute care hospital respiratory therapy experience; Location: Colorado; Years of Experience: 0 (default to 0); Facility requires candidates to have current acute care hospital respiratory therapy experience.
- Preferred Qualifications: Prior Meditech experience, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) experience, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) experience.
- Additional Information: The role involves administering treatments, ventilator setup, assisting with intubation, ABG analysis, and patient/staff education. The unit supports patient care in Emergency Department, Pediatric, Intensive Care, and Neonatal Intensive Care settings. Candidates should possess a team-player attitude, be collaborative, and comfortable with autonomous practice. Flexible scheduling and the critical role in NICU and ICU therapy are highlighted as attractive features.
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