Travel Respiratory Therapist Registered - Colorado Springs, CO
Cross Country Healthcare$2,638/wk2 openings in Colorado Springs, COContractPosted 1d agoStill open, checked every night- 12-hour shifts
- Travel
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- NRP
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Colorado
2 open- $2,638/wk
Colorado Springs, CO (opens on this page)
Contract · Posted 1d ago
- $2,638/wk
Colorado Springs, CO (opens on this page)
Contract · Posted 2d ago
How this pay compares
This assignment posts $2,638 a week, the agency's gross: a taxable hourly rate plus housing and meal stipends. Open travel respiratory therapist assignments post a median of $2,005 a week, the middle half $1,773 to $2,215, across 657 assignments, so this one is above the middle half of what they post. Staff pay is hourly and carries no stipends, so it is not set beside it.
Tax-free stipend limit here
GSA's per diem rate for Colorado Springs, CO (GSA's Colorado Springs area) is $128 a night for lodging in November 2026 and $86 a day for meals and incidentals: $1,498 a week. Agencies set tax-free housing and meal stipends against it, for a traveler who keeps a tax home elsewhere; the posting's own figure says what this assignment pays. Stipend limits in Colorado.
What Colorado requires of a respiratory therapist
Respiratory therapist license, from the Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations, Office of Respiratory Therapy Licensure.
- Qualifications are set in the Respiratory Therapy Practice Act (C.R.S. Title 12, Article 300); the Office's rules (4 CCR 741-1) refer to a national examination for reinstatement and to 30 hours of continuing education for a license expired over two years.
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About the job
Travel assignment, 14 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting 5 Jan 2027.
Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,638 a week in all, a taxable rate of $31.68 an hour plus $1,498 a week in housing and meal stipends.
Job Summary
Respiratory Therapist, Respiratory Therapist Registered - Colorado Springs, Colorado. This 13-week assignment supports pediatric and critical care respiratory therapy services on a night schedule. The role requires advanced pediatric intensive care experience, relevant respiratory therapy credentials, and participation in weekend coverage.
Job Details
- Schedule: Nights, 6:45 PM–7:15 AM; 12-hour shifts; minimum 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications:
- Associate of Applied Science in Cardiopulmonary.
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)/NBRCO credential.
- At least 3 years of intensive care unit, neonatal intensive care unit, or pediatric intensive care unit experience.
- At least 1 year of Level 1 pediatric intensive care unit experience.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certifications.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- 4 years of intensive care unit, neonatal intensive care unit, or pediatric intensive care unit experience.
- 2 years of Level 1 pediatric intensive care unit experience.
- Additional Information:
- 13-week assignment beginning 01/05/2027 and ending 04/10/2027.
- Weekend coverage is required for 13 weekend shifts during the assignment, on Saturdays or Sundays.
- Up to 5 requested time-off dates may be submitted during the assignment.
- New travelers will not be considered for this position.
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
From Cross Country Healthcare's job posting for Colorado Springs, CO, checked 12 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Cross Country Healthcare
National healthcare staffing company in Boca Raton, Florida, placing travel nurses, allied professionals and therapists, with local contract and per diem work too. Source: Cross Country, Travel FAQs
Based in Boca Raton, FLHires in 51 statesPay on its listings: 0.7% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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