Travel Respiratory Therapist Registered - Cape Girardeau, MO

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting November 9, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $1,832 a week in all, a taxable rate of $15.70 an hour plus $1,267 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Respiratory Therapist Registered, RT PEDS — Cape Girardeau, Missouri. This position provides direct respiratory care to adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients on the night shift. The role supports respiratory therapy assessment and treatment, consults with physicians regarding therapy effectiveness, and serves as an advanced respiratory care resource for physicians and nursing staff.

Job Details

• Schedule: Nights, 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.; 36 hours per week.
• Assignment: 13 weeks, beginning 11/09/2026.
• Required Qualifications: Registered Respiratory Therapist licensure; Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications from the American Heart Association (AHA) only; Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications; 4+ years of experience; experience with adult, pediatric, and neonatal patient populations.
• Preferred Qualifications: Critical care experience.
• Additional Information: Performs direct patient care across all aspects of respiratory care according to physician orders, consults physicians regarding therapy effectiveness, and performs other assigned duties. Night-shift orientation occurs on the day shift, with availability required for the entire orientation week. Black scrubs are required; torn clothing and open-toed shoes are not permitted. Flu vaccination or an approved exemption is required from November 1 through April 1; declinations are not accepted.

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