PRN Weekend Respiratory Therapist
- PRN / per diem
- Weekends
- BLS
How this pay compares
This posting states $48–$52 an hour. Open respiratory therapist jobs in New York post a median of $44.65 an hour, the middle half $41.66–$52.50, across 96 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Respiratory therapists employed in New York earn a median of $51.83 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, opens in a new tab), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, opens in a new tab).
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About the job
Respiratory Therapist (RT)
Respiratory Therapist (RT) Schedule
- Saturday and Sunday Coverage
Respiratory Therapist (RT) Looking for a full time talented and motivated Respiratory Therapist to join our dynamic team. The position is within a Skilled Nursing facility. Candidate should possess passion for geriatric population, must contain a license in the state of practice, be able to evaluate and treat independently without direct supervision, and posses the desire to perform functional therapeutic activities to assist residents improve in their experience. Respiratory Therapist (RT) Job Description
- Completes assessments and implements Respiratory technique to maintain or rehab patient with many different Respiratory illness/diseases.
- Initiate therapies, maintain patient records, operate, check, and assemble equipment
- Complete a variety of bedside treatments
- Complete in-services for nursing staff every quarter
- Responsible for completing daily, weekly and monthly documentation
- Attend applicable IDT meetings
- Experience with tracheotomy
- Experience is a long term care setting
- Follow procedure and protocol of facility
- Completes tracking, auditing and caseload management
- Performs related duties as required
Respiratory Therapist (RT) QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS
- Graduate of COARC accredited AS or BS Respiratory program. Licensed as RRT or CRT.
- Licensed in the state in which practicing BLS certification.
Salary: $48 to $52 an hour
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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About St. James Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
St. James Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is a 230 (source: Medicare Care Compare: St. James Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, opens in a new tab)-bed nursing home in St James, NY, certified by Medicare and Medicaid. Its job board posts jobs for therapists, nurses and allied health staff. Source: Medicare Care Compare: St. James Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
Based in St James, NYHires in New YorkPay on its listings: 54.5% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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