Respiratory Therapist

150 Shriners Hospitals for Children; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement matching

Job summary

Shriners Children’s is seeking a Respiratory Therapist for the night shift to participate in patient rounds and care planning for burn and orthopaedic patients. You will work as part of an interdisciplinary team to support outcomes and outcomes measurement while contributing to research opportunities.

The role offers a 12-hour night schedule, weekend/holiday rotations, and a comprehensive benefits package with professional growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Requires state RT license (CRT) and appropriate credentials.
• Associate degree in respiratory therapy required.

Responsibilities

• Provides primary respiratory care to patients from admission through discharge under a physician's order.
• Communicates patient and departmental information to the care team in rounds and handoffs.
• Documents complete patient care data per policy and procedure.
• Ensures safe operation of respiratory equipment and follows infection control practices.

Skills

RT license

CRT credential

Education

Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy

Job description

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families. With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status.

Job Description

The Respiratory Therapist gets the opportunity to participate in daily planning via patient rounds. You'll work as part of the interdisciplinary team for the plan of care for our burn and orthopaedic patients. You'll be able to increase your knowledge in burn and orthopaedic care to improve outcomes for our amazing patients and families. Our Respiratory Therapists have the opportunity for academic growth through participation in research projects.

Hours

This night shift position will work 12-hour shift with rotating weekends and holidays.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides primary respiratory care to patients from admission through their discharge under a physician's order
• Communicates verbal and/or written patient and departmental information/special needs to pertinent persons in a timely and appropriate manner (i.e. rounds)
• Documents accurate, specific, complete patient care data according to policy and procedure guidelines
• Assures safe, cost effective operation and function of pertinent equipment and utilizes appropriate infection control techniques in all areas

Required Qualifications

• Associate Respiratory Therapy RT license in state of practice CRT

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 Years Respiratory Therapy experience in an ICU setting
• 2 Year Pediatric experience RRT

Compensation

Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.

Benefits

• Eligible Shriners Children’s employees receive comprehensive benefits packages, including medical, dental and vision insurance, tuition assistance, retirement matching and so much more!

About Our Team

We invite you to explore the many rewarding career paths at Shriners Children’s, from clinical and non-clinical positions to education and research opportunities. We’re always looking for driven, compassionate professionals to join our team as nurses, physical therapists, medical assistants, administrative staff and much more. No matter where you're located, you'll find openings at our Shriners Children’s facilities across the U.S., in Canada and Mexico and at our corporate headquarters in Tampa, Florida.