Travel Respiratory Therapist Registered - Corpus Christi, TX

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting November 23, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $1,260 a week in all, a taxable rate of $15 an hour plus $719.69 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Registered Respiratory Therapist, Pediatric (RT PEDS), Corpus Christi, Texas. This position provides respiratory therapy services across critical care, emergency, neonatal, medical-surgical, and telemetry settings. Responsibilities include assessing patients, administering respiratory therapies, supporting airway management and mechanical ventilation, and responding to emergent situations.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license recognized by the applicable state medical board; Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential through the applicable national credentialing board; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; critical care experience with adults.
• Preferred Qualifications: Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) experience; experience with oscillators, InoMax, 980-series ventilators, Hamilton C6 ventilators, and Vapotherm; Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification; Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
• Schedule: Night shifts are 12 hours, with a minimum of 36 hours per week; rotating weekends are required.
• Additional Information: Responsibilities include patient assessment; oxygen and aerosol medication delivery; chest physiotherapy; bedside and endoscopy-suite bronchoscopy assistance; artificial airway placement assistance; initiation, monitoring, and maintenance of mechanical ventilation; transportation of ventilator-dependent patients; airway and ventilation support during resuscitation; assistance with high-risk neonatal deliveries; patient, family, and staff education; and setup, operation, cleaning, sterilization, and storage of respiratory therapy equipment. The position may support adult critical care, emergency, neonatal, medical-surgical, and telemetry services.

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