Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist PICU/NICU - $2,675 per week
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc as headings; can fold minor metadata into short
or drop. Remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, etc. Also remove duplicated lines, application instructions. Must preserve all substantive information. We need to parse the posting. Content: - Cross Country Allied is seeking a travel Registered Respiratory Therapist for a travel job in Chicago, Illinois. - Job Description & Requirements Specialty: Registered Respiratory Therapist Discipline: Allied Health Professional Start Date: 10/05/2026 Duration: 13 weeks 36 hours per week Shift: 12 hours, nights Employment Type: Travel - Job Summary Respiratory Therapist Registered (RRT) in a pediatric critical care setting. This role involves providing specialized respiratory therapy services in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The position is full-time, night shift, with a weekly schedule of 36 hours. The ideal candidate will have prior pediatric acute care experience and possess current IL Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license. - Job Details Location: Local rate is within 50 miles from the facility and requires a minimum of 2+ years of Pediatric Critical Care (PICU/NICU/CCU) experience. Recent acute care Pediatric RRT experience within the current year is mandatory. Specialty: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, working every other weekend, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Required Qualifications: Valid Illinois Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license; BLS, PALS, NRP (for NICU assignments), and Illinois RRT license required; prior travel experience is required; at least 2 years of pediatric acute care RRT experience in PICU/NICU; recent ICU Pediatric RRT experience within the past year. Additional Information: Must have flu and COVID-19 vaccination documentation with both doses and lot numbers in the packet at time of submission; orientation sessions are held every Monday; candidates will complete a skills checklist during IVS to assess fit; dress code is scrubs of any color, including kid-friendly options; EMR system is EPIC. Float: Float rotation may be required. - 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 - Cross Country Allied Job ID #1322157. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RT - RRT Respiratory Therapist Registered. - About Cross Country AlliedYou bring the expertise. We bring the support you deserve. At Cross Country, we connect allied professionals with flexible opportunities designed around what matters most — your goals, your growth, and your wellbeing. Whether you specialize in imaging, respiratory, surgical, or lab work, we’re here to champion your success with nationwide roles, hands-on support, and a team that sees you as essential. Because this isn’t just work. It’s your purpose. - Benefits (again) 401k retirement plan Referral bonus (duplicate) We need to avoid duplication. Also need to avoid boilerplate like "Posted job title:" maybe considered minor metadata; can be dropped. We need sections: About the role (maybe job summary), Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide what content goes where. We have: - About the role: Could be the job summary: "Respiratory Therapist Registered (RRT) in a pediatric critical care setting. This role involves providing specialized respiratory therapy services in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The position is full-time, night shift, with a weekly schedule of 36 hours. The ideal candidate will have prior pediatric acute care experience and possess current IL Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license." - Responsibilities: Could be the duties: "providing specialized respiratory therapy services in a PICU and NICU", maybe also "float rotation may be required", "complete a skills checklist during IVS to assess fit", "orientation sessions are held every Monday", "dress code is scrubs of any color, including kid-friendly options", "EMR system is EPIC". Also "working every other weekend". Also "Local rate is within 50 miles from the facility and requires a minimum of 2+ years of Pediatric Critical Care (PICU/NICU/CCU) experience." Actually that's a requirement. - Requirements: Could be location requirement: "Local rate is within 50 miles from the facility and requires a minimum of 2+ years of Pediatric Critical Care (PICU/NICU/CCU) experience. Recent acute care Pediatric RRT experience within the current year is mandatory." - Qualifications: Could be licenses and certifications: "Valid Illinois Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license; BLS, PALS, NRP (for NICU assignments), and Illinois RRT license required; prior travel experience is required; at least 2 years of pediatric acute care RRT experience in PICU/NICU; recent ICU Pediatric RRT experience within the past year." - Skills: Could be specific skills: maybe "PICU/NICU experience", "travel experience", "flu and COVID-19 vaccination documentation", "skills checklist", "EMR EPIC". But we might not need a separate Skills section if content overlaps. - Benefits: List: 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. - Pay: "Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined." This is specific enough? It mentions pay package based on shifts, tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Not a specific number, but it's still substantive? The rule says: never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g., "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Here we have "Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined." That's somewhat vague but still states something about pay structure. It's not a specific number but it's not "TBD"? It says tax-free stipend amount to be determined. That's somewhat TBD. Might be considered placeholder. Safer to omit Pay section if it's not concrete. The rule: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It does state something about pay package based on shifts and tax-free stipend amount to be determined. That is stating something, albeit not a number. I'd include it but maybe better to omit because it's not a concrete figure. However the instruction: "never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. 'commensurate with experience', 'not specified', 'N/A', 'varies', 'TBD')". The phrase "tax-free stipend amount to be determined" is like TBD. So that is placeholder. So we should not create a Pay section. - Schedule: We have schedule details: "Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, working every other weekend, with a minimum of 36 hours per week." Also earlier: "Shift: 12 hours, nights", "36 hours per week". So we have specific schedule. So we can include Schedule section. - About Cross Country Allied: Could be "About the company" but not required heading. The instruction says use headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, etc. Not about company. Could incorporate into About the role? Probably not needed. We could omit. We must not repeat job title as heading. So we will not have a heading for the job title. We need to output only HTML fragment. Let's craft sections:
About the role
Respiratory Therapist Registered (RRT) in a pediatric critical care setting. This role involves providing specialized respiratory therapy services in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The position is full-time, night shift, with a weekly schedule of 36 hours. The ideal candidate will have prior pediatric acute care experience and possess current IL Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license.
Responsibilities
- Provide specialized respiratory therapy services in PICU and NICU.
- Work 12‑hour night shifts (7:00 PM–7:30 AM) every other weekend.
- Complete a skills checklist during IVS to assess fit.
- Attend orientation sessions held every Monday.
- Follow dress code: scrubs of any color, including kid‑friendly options.
- Use EPIC EMR system.
- Potential float rotation as required.
Requirements
- Located within 50 miles of the facility (local rate).
- Minimum of 2+ years of Pediatric Critical Care (PICU/NICU/CCU) experience.
- Recent acute care Pediatric RRT experience within the current year is mandatory.
Qualifications
- Valid Illinois Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license.
- BLS, PALS, and NRP certifications (NRP required for NICU assignments).
- Prior travel experience required.
- At least 2 years of pediatric acute care RRT experience in PICU/NICU.
- Recent ICU Pediatric RRT experience within the past year.
Benefits
- 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.
Schedule
- 12‑hour night shifts, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM.
- Work every other weekend.
- Minimum 36 hours per week.