Travel Respiratory Therapist Registered - Ottumwa, IA

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting November 16, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $1,625 a week in all, a taxable rate of $15 an hour plus $1,084.71 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Respiratory Therapist, Pediatrics, Ottumwa, Iowa. The position provides respiratory care to neonatal, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients during 12-hour night shifts. Responsibilities include patient assessment, treatment implementation, management of invasive and non-invasive equipment, and support during high-risk deliveries.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., 12 hours per shift, with 36 hours per week. Monday or Tuesday starts are available.
• Required Qualifications:
• Respiratory Therapist certification or registration with current National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credentials
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certifications
• Associate degree in respiratory care
• Iowa license in hand at the time of submission
• 1–2 years of experience
• Neonatal and pediatric experience
• Iowa SING background check cleared, including criminal and child abuse portions
• Fully cleared county and state background checks before starting
• Current mandatory reporter certification for child and adult reporting
• Completion of a 10-panel drug screening, including opiates
• Preferred Qualifications: Pediatric and neonatal respiratory care experience.
• Additional Information: Responsibilities include patient assessment, implementation of treatments and therapies, care during high-risk deliveries, management of invasive and non-invasive respiratory equipment, and application of strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. The patient population includes neonates, pediatrics, adults, and geriatric patients. Equipment includes V-60, VOCSN, Hamilton, Vapotherm, and Airvo2 systems. An Iowa license application must be completed before submission.

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