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CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston, North Dakota

Respiratory Therapist PRN

Respiratory TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$29.44-$43.79/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 42m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Where You’ll Work

CHI Williston Health, now part of CommonSpirit Health formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health, have a variety of skills from clinical to project management. In our Critical Access Hospital, you will be exposed to the emergency department, acute care (Med/Surg), swing bed, surgery, outpatient treatment, and so much more!

CHI Williston Health provides you with the same level of care you provide for others. We care about our team members' well-being and offer benefits that complement work/life balance.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Respiratory Therapist, you will join an established team of RTs who share your passion for delivering highly specialized cardiopulmonary care to patients experiencing breathing issues.

You'll be instrumental in providing a range of treatments from breathing techniques and nebulizer treatments to ventilator management, oxygen therapies, and external ventilation support.

Every day you will apply your keen assessment skills and critical thinking to manage diverse patient needs, develop and execute effective care plans, and ensure calm, focused intervention in both routine and emergent situations.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate a strong sense of urgency, unwavering calm under pressure, and the ability to anticipate outcomes. Your dedication to patient well-being and exceptional problem-solving abilities will drive success in this vital role.

Assess patients of all ages with respiratory and cardiopulmonary conditions, evaluating symptoms and determining appropriate respiratory care needs.

Perform diagnostic testing and administer respiratory treatments in accordance with physician orders and established treatment plans.

Monitor, document, and communicate patient responses to therapy, including treatment effectiveness, tolerance, and compliance.

  • Educate patients on respiratory treatments and techniques to support continued care and therapy at home.
  • Collaborate with physicians and the multidisciplinary care team to coordinate patient care and assist with onboarding, training, and competency development of respiratory care staff when qualified.
  • Job Requirements
  • Required
  • Associates in Respiratory Therapy, upon hire or
  • Bachelors in Respiratory Therapy and
  • Respiratory Care Practitioner: ND (RESP-LIC: ND), upon hire and
  • Basic Life Support - CPR (BLS-CPR), upon hire and
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), upon hire and
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) upon hire.

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist will provide specialized cardiopulmonary care, including ventilator management, oxygen therapies, and diagnostic testing for patients. They will also collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to develop care plans and educate patients on respiratory treatments.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an Associate or Bachelor degree in Respiratory Therapy and possess a valid North Dakota Respiratory Care Practitioner license. Required certifications include BLS-CPR, ACLS, and the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP).

Key Skills

Oxygen therapyPatient assessmentPatient educationEmergency responseClinical documentation

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 50% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$61k–$91kRespiratory Therapy median $104k (middle half $94k–$133k)220 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$86k in purchasing powerNorth Dakota index 89.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in North Dakota16 active3,980 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 50% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Respiratory Therapy listings1,281 in the last 30 days731 the 30 days before (+75%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Respiratory Therapy pay trend+2.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Respiratory Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

30 jobs · 17 employers
14
<$85k
5
$85k-100k
9
$100k-115k
1
$130k
1
$131k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
74%
Sign-on bonus
57%
Loan repayment
26%
PSLF eligible
13%
CME allowance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,993 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About CHI St. Alexius Health Williston

Hospitals and Health Care
Englewood, CO
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Benefits that complement work/life balance

Living in Williston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$358k
Typical market rent
$1,288/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
State income tax
Up to 2.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.