Registered Respiratory Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Registered Respiratory Therapist
Location: Grants Pass, Oregon
Schedule: Full-Time | 12-Hour Night Shift | 6:45 PM–7:15 AM
Pay Range: $36.79–$64.97 per hour, based on experience and qualifications
Relocation Assistance: Available and determined at the time of offer
New Graduates: May be considered

Job Overview

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist to join its hospital-based Respiratory Therapy team in Grants Pass, Oregon. This permanent night-shift opportunity is open to experienced Respiratory Therapists, and qualified new graduates may also be considered.

The Respiratory Therapist will provide comprehensive respiratory care to patients throughout the hospital, including medical units, adult critical care, and the emergency department. The position requires strong clinical judgment, effective communication, and the ability to respond confidently to routine and emergency respiratory needs.

Compensation is determined by experience and placement level:

• Respiratory Care Practitioner I: $36.79–$55.20 per hour
• Respiratory Care Practitioner II: $39.91–$59.88 per hour
• Respiratory Care Practitioner III: $43.31–$64.97 per hour

Responsibilities

• Administer respiratory treatments to patients on medical units, in adult critical care, and in the emergency department
• Provide breathing treatments and secretion-mobilization therapies
• Manage noninvasive and invasive mechanical ventilation
• Assist physicians and clinical staff with intubation procedures
• Participate in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other emergency responses
• Draw, process, and analyze arterial blood gases
• Obtain electrocardiograms as ordered
• Assess patient response to respiratory treatments and adjust care according to established protocols
• Document assessments, treatments, and patient outcomes accurately in the electronic medical record
• Maintain and operate respiratory therapy equipment safely
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other clinical staff to coordinate patient care
• Provide respiratory therapy coverage throughout the hospital
• Float between hospital departments and care areas based on patient and staffing needs
• Manage an average workload of approximately 12–14 treatments per four-hour round or four to five ventilated patients

Equipment and Systems

• Avea ventilators
• Puritan Bennett 840 ventilators
• 3100B high-frequency oscillatory ventilators
• VentiPac transport ventilators
• V60 and Vision noninvasive ventilators
• Intrapulmonary percussive ventilation equipment
• Capnostream 20 end-tidal carbon dioxide monitors
• OmniCell medication dispensing system
• Epic electronic medical record

Qualifications

Required

• Registered Respiratory Therapist credential through the National Board for Respiratory Care
• RRT credential required; CRT-only candidates cannot be considered
• Active Oregon Respiratory Therapist license, or ability to obtain the required license before starting
• Current Basic Life Support certification
• Knowledge of invasive and noninvasive ventilation
• Ability to perform respiratory treatments, blood gas collection and analysis, emergency response, and intubation assistance
• Ability and willingness to provide respiratory therapy coverage throughout the hospital
• Willingness to float to other locations or departments when operationally needed
• Ability to work 12-hour overnight shifts

Preferred

• Minimum of one year of Respiratory Therapy experience
• Acute-care hospital experience
• Adult critical-care or emergency department experience
• Experience using Epic
• Familiarity with Avea, Puritan Bennett, V60, Vision, or high-frequency oscillatory ventilators

Qualified new graduates with the required RRT credential and Oregon licensure may be considered.

Orientation

The selected Respiratory Therapist will complete a precepted orientation shift covering:

• Patient-driven respiratory protocols
• Patient-care and documentation expectations
• Epic charting procedures
• Nursing-unit locations
• Equipment and supply locations
• Department workflow and operational expectations

Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications
• Relocation assistance determined during the offer process
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for eligible employees and dependents
• Employer-sponsored retirement plan with company contributions and matching
• Generous paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement and tuition repayment programs
• Professional development and continuing-education opportunities
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Employee assistance program

If you are an RRT seeking a permanent night-shift opportunity in a collaborative acute-care environment, we would love to hear from you.