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CareOne Group
Elizabeth, New Jersey

Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory TherapistIncludes weekendsNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$38-$62/hr

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Job Description

Balance Life & Work with a New Career Opportunity

LTACH

Now Hiring – Respiratory Therapist – Elizabeth, NJ

CareOne at HUMC-PV

$38-$62

The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for providing respiratory therapy under medical direction, in the treatment, management, control and diagnostic evaluation and care of patients with cardiopulmonary deficiencies and diseases.

Job duties include but are not limited to:

1. Accurately complete all required paperwork daily.

2. Edit and print delivery tickets.

3. Enter all delivery information into system.

4. Help with inventory management.

5. Sign out all equipment from equipment inventory for scheduled patients.

6. Resolve patient issues.

Position Requirements

  • Must be a CRT (Certified Respiratory Therapist) or RRT (Registered

Respiratory Therapist)

  • Ability to function effectively in a fast paced, high-pressure environment.
  • Must have excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Must have excellent customer service skills.
  • Must demonstrate problem solving skills
  • Must be able to accommodate varying shift times, evening hours, and some

Saturdays

  • Must have knowledge of Excel and Access.
  • 5 + years' experience
  • Team Player

The CareOne mission is to define excellence within the health care community. We are dedicated to Maximizing Patient Outcomes. We treat Residents, their families and each other with respect, dignity and compassion. Through a collaborative and consultative approach, we strive to provide a framework of strength and stability for our Centers and Communities. We work to maintain the highest standards of care and service for Residents, families and our valued employees.

We are proud to Offer the following benefits to Part-time (22.5+ hours/week) and

Full-time Employees:

  • Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits
  • Multiple Medical Plans
  • Including Pharmacy
  • Including Teladoc
  • Multiple Dental Plans
  • Vision Plan
  • Health Savings Account (eligibility restrictions apply)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Voluntary Life and AD&D
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Plans
  • Hospital Indemnity Insurance
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Accident Insurance
  • Whole Life Insurance
  • Medicare Employee Assistance
  • Legal Plan
  • Commuter Benefits
  • 401k Retirement Plan
  • Employee Assistance Program (available to all employees)
  • Paid Time Off
  • Vacation
  • Sick Plans in accordance with state laws
  • Opportunities to advance and grow your career

If working with people who are dedicated, compassionate, and concerned about their patients is essential to you, then you'll appreciate being a part of our team. We've built a strong reputation on the outstanding level of care that we provide. We have a graciously appointed facility with strong belief in patient care and service; join us at our beautiful facility!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

EEO/AA/M/F/DV

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist provides respiratory therapy, diagnostic evaluation, and care for patients with cardiopulmonary diseases under medical direction. Responsibilities also include managing equipment inventory, resolving patient issues, and maintaining accurate daily documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must be a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with at least 5 years of experience. Proficiency in Excel and Access, along with excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, is required.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Cardiopulmonary Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Respiratory Therapist at CareOne Group a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,768 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 53% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$104k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $96k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

8 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution8 jobs

2
<$115k
4
$115k-125k
1
$132k
1
$139k

Annual compensation range

#1

Respiratory Therapist

Sutter Health · Sacramento, California

$47.68-$66.75/hr
#2

Respiratory Therapist – CRT/RRT

Garnet Health · Middletown, New York

$45.05 - $63.70/hr
#3

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

$36.14-$56.23/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist - Providence Kodiak Island

$37.08-$55.62/hr
+ 6 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,768 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Elizabeth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$538k
Typical market rent
$2,243/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About CareOne Group

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1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive healthcare benefits
Multiple medical plans
Dental and vision
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life and AD&D
Short-term and long-term disability
401k retirement plan