Travel RRT - ICU - Respiratory Therapy

Travel assignment, 26 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting November 23, 2026. Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,152 a week in all, a taxable rate of $15 an hour plus $1,611.75 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Respiratory Therapist, RT PEDS, St. Louis, Missouri. The Respiratory Therapist Registered (RRT) provides respiratory care for adult and geriatric patients in intensive care units and inpatient floors. The role includes managing mechanically ventilated patients, treating acute and chronic respiratory conditions, and supporting a teaching environment.

Job Details

Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week, totaling 36 hours per week; weekend coverage is required every third weekend.

Assignment Period: 11/23/2026–05/24/2027.

Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of experience; Respiratory Therapist Registered (RRT) credential; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; Missouri Respiratory Care Practitioner license; required experience with Epic charting; competency in adult critical care and required respiratory therapy procedures and equipment.

Preferred Qualifications: Trauma Level I experience; active AARC membership; a bachelor’s degree or higher in any field of study, or active enrollment in a bachelor’s degree program.

Additional Information: Clinical responsibilities include care of patients with acute and chronic respiratory diseases; management of mechanically ventilated patients using BiPAP and CPAP; troubleshooting high-pressure alarms; weaning from mechanical ventilation; high-flow nasal cannula therapy; airway management and suctioning; tracheostomy care; extubation; aerosol and nebulizer treatments; medication administration by inhalation; sputum specimen collection; and arterial blood gas interpretation. The position supports care across a short-term acute care setting and may include precepting respiratory therapy students. Flu vaccination is required, with medical or religious exemptions 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