RRT/CRT - Respiratory Therapist (Pediatrics)
- $10,000 sign-on bonus
- BLS
How this pay compares
This posting states $33–$50.20 an hour. Open respiratory therapist jobs in Pennsylvania post a median of $41.50 an hour, the middle half $40–$44.50, across 49 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Respiratory therapists employed in Pennsylvania earn a median of $37.74 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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About the job
Salary
$33.00 - $50.20 / Hour
Overview
Pediatric Respiratory Therapist (RRT/CRT) Pediatric Specialty Care at Hopewell | Aliquippa, PA (Beaver County) $33 – $50.20/hr + premium night differential | $10,000 sign-on bonus 12-hour nights, 7p – 7:30a | 3 shifts/week + every third weekend
Your vent skills. Kids who need them. A team that lets you use them.
Most of our kids are trach- and vent-dependent. That makes RT the heart of their care here, not a consult you page between floors.
At a glance
- Pay: $33–$50.20/hr + premium night differential
- Bonus: $10,000 sign-on
- Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, 7p–7:30a. [3 shifts a week + every third weekend.]
- Your patients: Medically complex children on home and long-term vents, trachs and airway clearance
- Your caseload: [X–X patients per shift]. You'll know every child by name.
- Training: Paid pediatric orientation with experienced RTs. Adult vent experience? We'll teach you peds.
- Benefits: [Health, 401(k) with match, PTO, tuition assistance]
- Commute: Free parking and an easy drive from Beaver County, Moon/Coraopolis/Sewickley, Cranberry, East Liverpool and Weirton
Why RTs stay
- Real respiratory work. Vent management, trach changes, weaning and decannulation goals, not nebs and O2 rounds.
- Same kids, real progress. Be there for the weaning trial that works and the day a family takes their child home.
- Your voice counts. Physicians and nursing lean on your judgment. You're the airway expert in the building.
- Complex care, steadier pace. Pediatric critical-care skills without ER chaos or floating across a hospital, and without driving into the city.
- Career-defining experience. Pediatric vent and trach expertise is rare. Few RTs have it, and it opens doors.
Make the move: pediatric vents, a $10K bonus and a team that values you. Apply today.
Responsibilities
Respiratory Therapist (RRT/CRT)
What You'll Do
- Manage ventilators, trachs and airways for medically complex children
- Assess, treat and respond quickly to respiratory changes and emergencies
- Perform airway clearance, suctioning and trach changes
- Drive vent weaning and decannulation goals with the care team
- Teach families and staff, including preparation for discharge home
- Document accurately and follow AARC and regulatory standards
From
Up to
Qualifications
Respiratory Therapist (RT)
What You'll Bring
- RRT or CRT (NBRC) and an active Pennsylvania RT license
- Associate's degree in Respiratory Therapy (Bachelor's preferred)
- Current AHA BLS
- Pediatric or vent experience preferred, not required. Strong adult vent skills transfer, and we train.
EOE Statement
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
From Elderwood's job posting, checked 4 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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