Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist - $2,050 per week

Cross Country Allied is seeking a travel Registered Respiratory Therapist for a travel job in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

• Specialty: Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Start Date: 11/16/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary

Respiratory Therapist Registered RT PEDS. The position provides respiratory care for adult, pediatric, and newborn patients across inpatient and outpatient settings, including emergency, intensive care, nursery, labor and delivery, operating room, and sleep lab areas. Responsibilities include respiratory treatments, arterial blood gas collection, occasional electrocardiograms, and assisting with intubations.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Minimum of 1 year of experience; current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications; Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) verification; respiratory therapist license required for submission.


• Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week.


• Additional Information: Provides approximately 3040 treatments per day. Clinical experience includes caring for adults, pediatric patients, and newborns with conditions and procedures including myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident, COVID-19, extracorporeal clot removal, cardiac arrest, and intra-aortic balloon pump care. The role covers inpatient and outpatient services, emergency care, patient floors, pediatrics, labor and delivery, nursery, intensive care, sleep lab, operating room, and post-anesthesia care. Respiratory therapists draw arterial blood gases, occasionally perform electrocardiograms, and assist with intubation. Weekend coverage is required every other weekend, and holiday coverage rotates with permanent staff. Department-specific orientation is two days.

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

Cross Country Allied Job ID #1342500. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RT - RRT Respiratory Therapist Registered.

You bring the expertise. We bring the support you deserve. At Cross Country, we connect allied professionals with flexible opportunities designed around what matters most — your goals, your growth, and your wellbeing. Whether you specialize in imaging, respiratory, surgical, or lab work, we’re here to champion your success with nationwide roles, hands-on support, and a team that sees you as essential. Because this isn’t just work. It’s your purpose.

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus