Travel Respiratory Therapist Registered - Gulfport, MS

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

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $1,948 a week in all, a taxable rate of $18.92 an hour plus $1,267 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Respiratory Therapist (RRT) – Gulfport, MS

This position involves providing quality respiratory patient care within a healthcare facility. The Respiratory Therapist will evaluate patients, administer treatments, operate ventilatory equipment, and assist with various clinical procedures, ensuring optimal respiratory function and patient education.

Job Details

• Certifications: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• Education Requirements: Valid licensure as a Respiratory Therapist
• Specialty: Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• Location Requirements: Must be currently licensed and available to work in Gulfport, MS
• Years of Experience: 0 years
• Schedule: Day shift, 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week
• Responsibilities include providing intensive respiratory care, operating ventilatory and aerosol equipment, performing chest physiotherapy, suctioning, monitoring via oximetry and capnography, interpreting chest x-rays, performing pulmonary function tests, assisting with procedures such as bronchoscopy and chest Tube placement, managing tracheostomy care, arterial punctures, and participating in emergency procedures following BLS and ACLS guidelines.
• Additional responsibilities involve equipment maintenance, documenting treatments and patient responses, communicating with physicians, and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.

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