Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist - Pediatrics - $2,035 per week

Cross Country Allied is seeking a travel Registered Respiratory Therapist for a travel job in Walla Walla, Washington.

• Specialty: Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Start Date: 11/30/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary

Respiratory Therapist Registered Pediatrics. The position provides respiratory care for neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients in a short-term acute care and Level III trauma setting. Responsibilities include respiratory assessments, ventilator management, airway care, emergency interventions, and support during high-risk deliveries and critical procedures.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: At least 1 year of experience; Washington license in hand; Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications; required charting system experience; clinical experience in adult critical care, pediatric critical care, emergency care, airway management, ventilator management, tracheostomy care, aerosol therapy, arterial blood gas interpretation, and pulmonary hygiene.


• Preferred Qualifications: Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification; experience in community hospital settings; experience caring for neonates, infants, and pediatric patients; experience with high-flow nasal cannula, bilevel positive airway pressure, continuous positive airway pressure, neonatal intensive care, high-risk deliveries, and Draeger equipment.


• Schedule: Night shifts consisting of 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Every other weekend coverage is required.


• Float: Float rotation may be required.


• Additional Information: The respiratory therapist supports patients across multiple age groups and performs ventilator management, incentive spirometry, high-flow oxygen therapy, bilevel positive airway pressure, continuous positive airway pressure, blood gas collection, tracheostomy management, airway suctioning, extubation, cardioversions, catheterization laboratory procedures, trauma care, conscious sedation, cesarean deliveries, difficult deliveries, and positive expiratory pressure therapy. The role may support approximately 60 visits per day and collaborate with physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, lift teams, rapid response teams, and pharmacy.

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 #1341675. 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