Respiratory Therapist II - PER_DIEM 12 Hour Nights
Listed compensation
$93K–$129K /yr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Every Skill. Every Effort. Everything We Have
When the work you do every single day has a crucial impact on the lives of others, every effort, every detail, and every second matters.
This shared culture of happiness, passion and dedication pulses through Cedars-Sinai, and it’s just one of the many reasons we’ve achieved our fifth consecutive Magnet designation for nursing excellence. Working with dedicated healthcare professionals, you will use brand new facilities.
You will have everything needed to do something incredible for yourself and others. Join us, and discover why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals!
Key Responsibilities
Provide critical respiratory care to patients within an acute care facility. Collaborate with healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality patient outcomes in a fast-paced hospital environment.
Requirements
Requires an Associate's degree in Respiratory Therapy and at least two years of acute care experience. Must hold a California RCP license and current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications.
Qualifications
- Education
- Associate degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Respiratory Therapist II - PER_DIEM 12 Hour Nights at Cedars-Sinai a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,803 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 53% have no call, 53% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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