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NYU Langone Health
New York, New York

Registered Respiratory Therapist - Brooklyn (Night shift)

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$115,490.54

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Job Description

NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn is a full-service teaching hospital and Level I trauma center located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.

The hospital is central to a comprehensive network of affiliated ambulatory and outpatient practices, and serves as NYU Langone Health's anchor for healthcare access, growth, and delivery in the entire borough. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values.

We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.

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Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Registered Respiratory Therapist - Brooklyn (Night shift).

In this role, the successful candidate The Respiratory Therapist performs cardiopulmonary evaluation respiratory treatment techniques and education to the patient family and public.

Job Responsibilities

  • Set up and maintain respiratory equipment as instructed.
  • Reviews data in-patient record, including admission and current R.C. orders, patient history, physical exam, PFT values, ABG results, and laboratory data.
  • Collects and evaluates clinical info by inspection, palpation and auscultation.
  • Educates patients and/or family on current Respiratory therapy and documents
  • Responds to codes such as: Med Stat
  • Evaluates patient's ventilatory status through invasive and non-invasive monitoring.
  • Selects, assembles, and checks for proper function, operation, cleanliness, and availability of mechanical ventilators, positive pressure devices, etc.
  • Follows Department protocols, such as weaning protocol, patient ventilator monitoring, Cuff pressure monitoring, etc.
  • Obtain and analyzes ABG's as ordered/ per policy.
  • Conducts prescribed therapeutic procedures to achieve and maintain a patent airway, including maintenance of adequate humidification.
  • Conducts prescribed therapeutic procedures to achieve and maintain adequate oxygenation.
  • Performs patient assessment in order to monitor effects of therapy provided and documents this assessment in the patient chart.
  • Attends department meetings and in-services as instructed.

Minimum Qualifications

To qualify you must have a Certificate of graduation from a CoArc accredited Respiratory Therapy program required.

  • NYS Respiratory Therapist license.
  • National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Registry
  • BLS Certification Required.

Required Licenses: Reg Respiratory Therapist-Cert, Resp Thrpst License-NYS

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement.

The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support.

Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters.

Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.

NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.

View Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal. NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $115,490.54 - $115,490.54 Annually.

Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist performs cardiopulmonary evaluations, administers respiratory treatments, and provides education to patients and their families. They are also responsible for setting up and maintaining respiratory equipment and monitoring patient ventilatory status.

Requirements

Candidates must have a certificate of graduation from a CoArc accredited Respiratory Therapy program and a valid NYS Respiratory Therapist license. Additionally, a National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) registry and BLS certification are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient educationMechanical ventilationABG analysisAirway managementClinical documentationEmergency responseEquipment maintenance

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

In New York, the Respiratory Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$100k (180 salary observations; 355 listings), vs ~$85k nationally (2,043 salary observations; 11,131 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 53% have no call, 55% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$115k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $107k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution23 jobs · 18 employers

5
<$90k
2
$90k-100k
10
$100k-110k
4
$110k-120k
2
$120k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs

401k / retirement match
94% this job
Sign-on bonus
39%
Loan repayment
22%
PSLF eligible
17%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$45.05 - $63.70/hr
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#3

Respiratory Therapist (RT), Cardiopulmonary Rehab - Full Time (36hrs/week), Egg Harbor Township

$36.14-$56.23/hr
#4

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$37.08-$55.62/hr
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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 3,921 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$876k≈ 7.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,154/mo≈ 43% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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