Travel Respiratory Therapist - $2,160 per week

Location: Columbus, Ohio | Start: 11/09/2026 | Duration: 13 weeks | Employment: Travel | Shift: 12‑hour days, 36 hours/week

About the role

Respiratory Therapist (RRT) assignment providing comprehensive respiratory care to patients within a healthcare facility. The role includes evaluating patient needs, administering treatments, and monitoring patient progress to ensure optimal respiratory function.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality patient care, including intensive respiratory care and patient transport as medically prescribed
• Evaluate patients and recommend treatment plans
• Explain purpose and procedures of treatments, tests, and equipment to patients; provide discharge education
• Conduct physician‑prescribed treatments using ventilatory equipment (invasive and non‑invasive), oxygen and aerosol devices, and nebulizers for medication delivery, humidification, ventilation, and oxygenation
• Perform chest physiotherapy to promote secretion clearance
• Perform suctioning (oropharyngeal, nasal, tracheal)
• Perform oximetry and capnography monitoring per policy
• Review chest X‑rays to determine need for further evaluation
• Perform 12‑Lead EKG and basic arrhythmia recognition
• Perform pulmonary function studies (e.g., NIF, VC) per policy
• Assist with respiratory procedures (bronchoscopy, percutaneous tracheostomy, chest tube placement, etc.)
• Perform chest drainage via PleurX catheter or similar device where applicable
• Perform tracheostomy care, including emergent and non‑emergent insertion and removal of tracheostomy tubes
• Perform arterial puncture; determine ventilation efficiency; monitor, record, and report results
• For moderate‑complexity labs: follow all policies for specimen handling, equipment use, documentation, quality control, and maintenance across pre‑analytic, analytic, and post‑analytic phases
• Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation per BLS and ACLS guidelines
• Insert and remove endotracheal tubes via free‑hand technique and/or video laryngoscope
• Set up and self‑test all ventilatory equipment; operate, maintain, and monitor mechanical ventilation on various devices
• Assist with preventative maintenance and repair of equipment
• Record all treatment information and patient responses on respiratory care records and patient charts (including pre‑ and post‑assessment)
• Communicate with attending and pulmonary physicians regarding therapy efficiency
• Report necessary information during shift‑to‑shift walking rounds
• Maintain accurate respiratory therapy charging, including data entry, verification, and error correction

Qualifications

• Certification as a Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• Valid license to practice in the state of Ohio
• No minimum years of experience required

Schedule

Days shift, 12 hours per shift, minimum 36 hours per week.

Pay

Pay package based on 12‑hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax‑free stipend amount to be determined.

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement plan
• Referral bonus

About Cross Country Allied

You 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.