Respiratory Care (RRT)/Travel

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting November 2, 2026. Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,724 a week in all, a taxable rate of $28.81 an hour plus $1,687 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Respiratory Therapist Registered — RT PEDS. This travel position supports pediatric respiratory care on the night shift for a 13-week contract, with potential extension. Weekend rotation is required.

Job Details

Required Qualifications: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification through the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC); Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) certification is not accepted; active Rhode Island (RI) respiratory therapist license or compact eligibility; current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications; Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification; Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience using Epic; required submission materials include a resume, respiratory therapist license, Registered Respiratory Therapist certification, current Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certifications, and two clinical references.

Schedule: Night shift, 3:00 PM–3:30 AM, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week; weekend rotation required.

Additional Information: 13-week travel contract with potential for extension.

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