Critical Care Respiratory Therapist II (RRT II) — PRN

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

The Registered Respiratory Therapist II (RRT II) provides respiratory care across ICU, Emergency Department, and step-down units in a fast-paced academic medical center offering tertiary-level care.

Works with an interdisciplinary critical care team, supporting advanced life-support therapies, ventilation, airway management, and rapid response in a high-acuity environment in Charleston, SC.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an NBRC-approved Respiratory Therapy program.
• Associate degree in Respiratory Care from a CoARC-accredited program required.
• Minimum of two (2) years of acute care respiratory therapy experience required.

Responsibilities

• Delivers respiratory care across ICU, Emergency Department, step-down, and acute care settings in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment.
• Maintains strict infection prevention standards and PPE use in collaboration with critical care teams.
• Provides airway management, responds to emergent events, supports intubation and ventilatory support.

Skills

Critical care knowledge

Ventilator management

Life-threatening conditions response

Clinical judgment

Education

NBRC-approved Respiratory Therapy program

Associate degree in Respiratory Care (CoARC-accredited)

Minimum 2 years acute care experience

Tools

Ventilators

Arterial line equipment

Job description

The Registered Respiratory Therapist II (RRT II) provides respiratory care across ICU, Emergency Department, and step-down units in a fast-paced academic medical center offering tertiary-level care.

Works with an interdisciplinary critical care team, supporting advanced life-support therapies, ventilation, airway management, and rapid response in a high-acuity environment in Charleston, SC.