Respiratory Therapist RRT IHR Full-Time Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare

4 days ago

Illinois$38/hrFull TimeRespiratory Therapy

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Northwestern Memorial Healthcare as a Respiratory Therapist – Full-Time Days in United States. Company Description At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry.

Key Responsibilities

Delivers and assesses response to ordered therapy per plan of care.

Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.

Implements respiratory care policies and procedures based on patient outcomes, current research, and best practices.

May assist with coordinating services, prioritizing assignments and workflow, and promoting situational decision-making/problem solving.

Requirements

Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers.

If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check.

Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $38/hr

Signing bonus: $1.

401(k) with employer match.

Student loan repayment assistance.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers a signing bonus, student loan benefits. Work with Northwestern Memorial Healthcare in United States.

Key Skills

Respiratory therapyPatient assessmentPatient educationEmergency responseCritical careClinical documentationRegulatory complianceProblem solving

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Respiratory Therapist RRT IHR Full-Time Days at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Respiratory Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Respiratory Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Respiratory Therapy position at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

Stated compensation: $38/hr.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Illinois.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Respiratory therapy, Patient assessment, Patient education, Emergency response, Critical care, Clinical documentation, Regulatory compliance, Problem solving. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Respiratory Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Respiratory Therapist provides direct care to patients with respiratory disorders, including assessing responses to therapy and monitoring patient conditions. They also respond to codes and emergent assistance calls while educating patients and families on illnesses and available resources.

Benefits package: 401k matching, Tuition reimbursement, Loan forgiveness, Lifecycle benefits. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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