Respiratory Therapist - Full-time, Night Shift

Respiratory TherapistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$33.43-$45/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 38m ago · Verified live

Job description

Overview
Position: Respiratory Therapist (RT)
Location: Miami, FL
Schedule: Full Time, Night Shift, 12hr shifts Compensation: $33.43 - $45 per hour
Sign on bonus: $12,500 Sign on bonus
plus shift differential for night and weekend shifts
Our hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and Respiratory Therapists (RT) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way.
We support your career growth and personal well-being:
Start Strong: Extensive Respiratory Therapist (RT) orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
Advance Your Career: Tuition reimbursement, and continuing education.
Elevate Your Skills: Clinical ladder program.
Ease the Burden: Student debt benefit program.
Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance
Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings for full-time team members
Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection for full-time team members
Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
Evaluating patients and recommending an appropriate treatment plan.
Providing respiratory care to patients with critical and complex medical and surgical conditions.
Performing insertion and removal of endotracheal tubes.
Promoting continuous quality improvement.
Teaching and counseling patients/families.
Qualifications
Minimum requirements:
Must possess "Active" CRT or RRT credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or state equivalent.
Proof of graduation required: college transcript/diploma (preferred) or high school transcript/diploma or GED.
Possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date.
Current state licensure is required.
ACLS is required within 6 months of hire. (Agency RT must have ACLS upon first shift, PRN staff must have ACLS upon hire).
Preferred qualifications:
One (1) year of related experience is preferred.
Additional Data
Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Respiratory therapyCritical careEndotracheal tube insertionPatient evaluationTreatment planningPatient counselingAdvanced Cardiovascular Life Support

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 44 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

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

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$82k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $79k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$82k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Loan repayment
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

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  • Includes weekends
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About Select Specialty Hospital - Miami

Hospitals and Health Care
Mechanicsburg, PA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Extensive orientation program
Tuition reimbursement
Continuing education
Clinical ladder program
Student debt benefit program
Generous PTO
Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental
Company-matching 401(k)