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Registered Respiratory Therapist Internal Traveler Program, NICU, Wolfson Children's Hospital

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Job Description

About Wolfson Children’s Hospital

Wolfson Children’s Hospital is the only children’s hospital in the region, and is ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the best children’s hospitals in the U.S. We’re a part of Baptist Health, which is recognized as a top place to work in health care and features several centers of excellence, including Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.

Baptist Health is hiring an Internal Traveler Registered Respiratory Therapist to Wolfson Children's Hospital in Jacksonville, FL.

This is a short-term contracted position requiring a commitment of 36hrs/week for up to 12 weeks with opportunities to renew. This is a day shift position working with NICU caseload.

At Baptist Health, a Respiratory Therapist is responsible for assessing, treating, and caring for patients with respiratory or breathing disorders.

This role involves administering respiratory therapy treatments, performing diagnostic pulmonary function tests, managing and monitoring mechanical ventilators, and providing patient education and respiratory care support.

The Respiratory Therapist collaborates with physicians and healthcare teams to deliver safe, effective, and high-quality patient care.

Registered Respiratory Therapist Job Responsibilities

  • Assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients with breathing disorders
  • Administering respiratory therapies
  • Performing and interpreting diagnostic tests
  • Monitoring and managing mechanical ventilators for patients who require respiratory support

Collaborating with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement individualized treatment plans

Providing patient education and support on proper breathing techniques, medication usage, and lifestyle changes

Maintaining accurate and complete patient assessments, treatments, and progress documentation

  • Registered Respiratory Therapist Education & Credential Requirements:
  • Certificate Required
  • Associate of Science Preferred
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Required
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Preferred
  • Or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Preferred
  • Or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification Preferred
  • Florida Licensed Respiratory Therapist Required-DOH

If you are interested in this Registered Respiratory Therapist position at Wolfson Children's Hospital, please apply now or email amanda.cervantes@bmcjax.com.

Positions designated as requiring a level II Background ( A detailed fingerprint-based screening for positions of trust that check state (FDLE) and national (FBI) criminal history) will undergo screening as a condition of employment and continued employment. For additional information, please visit Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse info.flclearinghouse.com

Primary Location

Downtown - Howard Building

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Respiratory Therapist is responsible for assessing, treating, and caring for NICU patients with respiratory disorders. This role involves managing mechanical ventilators, performing diagnostic tests, and collaborating with healthcare teams to implement individualized treatment plans.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Florida Respiratory Therapist license and a certificate in the field, with an Associate of Science degree preferred. Required certifications include Basic Life Support (BLS), while ACLS, PALS, and NRP are preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

NRP (preferred)

Key Skills

Neonatal intensive careMechanical ventilationPulmonary function testingPatient assessmentClinical documentationTreatment planning

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 50% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · top 25% in respiratory therapyranked against 3,985 Respiratory Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedRespiratory Therapy median $135k (middle half $135k–$135k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Florida282 active3,915 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 50% no call · 46% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 6% offer loan repayment304 active listings, Nov 2026
New Respiratory Therapy listings1,244 in the last 30 days723 the 30 days before (+72%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,985 Respiratory Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top contract/1099 Respiratory Therapist Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs · 19 employers
9
<$85k
4
$85k-100k
9
$100k-115k
2
$115k-130k
1
$131k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

16 jobs
401k / retirement match
81%
Sign-on bonus
56%
Loan repayment
31%
PSLF eligible
13%
CME allowance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Respiratory Therapist II

Olympic Medical Center · Port Angeles, Washington

$41.41-$62.92/hr
#2

Senior Respiratory Therapist -Dayshift

Sentara Health · Norfolk, Virginia

$41.74-$62.48/hr
#3

Respiratory Therapist

$34-$56.1/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist

$37.61-$55.27/hr
+ 25 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 80% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,985 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Jacksonville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$270k
Typical market rent
$1,589/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Jacksonville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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