Registered Respiratory Therapist-RRT/CRT
Listed compensation
$26.8-$40.2/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Pay Range
$26.80 - $40.20
A successful candidate's actual pay rate will be based on several factors including relevant experience, skills, training, certifications and education.
HSHS St. Elizabeth Hospital is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to join our Team. Ideal candidates are patient focused, mission driven caregivers looking for an opportunity to apply clinical knowledge in a fast-paced environment with complex acuities. New grads welcomed to apply.
Position Specifics
- Department: Respiratory Therapy
- Core Function: Rehab/Therapy/Sleep
- Schedule: Nights, 36 hrs/wk, 5:45pm-6:15am
- Facility: St Elizabeth Hospital
- Location: O'Fallon, IL
- Sign On Bonus: $15,000 for full-time night shift
Compensation that aligns with your experience
- Education Qualifications
- Associates degree from an Accredited Respiratory Care Education Program is required
- Experience Qualifications
- N/A
- Certifications, Licenses and Registrations
- Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) by the National Board of Respiratory Care is required
- Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner in the state of practice is required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) is required
Scheduled Weekly Hours
36
Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 13 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 13,000+ colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day.
Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a healthcare system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments.
Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient.
Benefits
HSHS provides a benefits package designed to support the overall well-being of our colleagues including their physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and work health. Colleagues budgeted to work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for HSHS benefits.
Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues.
Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need.
Retirement benefits including HSHS contributions.
Education Assistance benefits include up to $5,250 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period.
Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more!
Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, ID theft coverage, colleague rewards and recognition program, discount program, and more!
Benefits
HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.
Notice Regarding Potential Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Hiring Process
Hospital Sisters may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence or machine-learning technologies, to assist with certain administrative aspects of the recruitment process. These tools may help our recruiting team organize applications, search for resumes, identify qualifications reflected in application materials, and facilitate communications or scheduling with applicants.
Information used by these tools may include materials you provide during the application process, such as your resume, work history, education, qualifications, and responses to application questions.
These tools are used only to support our recruiting process. Hiring decisions are made by HSHS personnel, and automated tools do not make employment decisions on behalf of HSHS.
Applicants who have questions about this notice or who require a reasonable accommodation or alternative evaluation method may contact HSHS Human Resources at Contact@hshs.org
Key Responsibilities
The Respiratory Therapist will provide patient-focused care in a fast-paced hospital environment with complex acuities. They are responsible for applying clinical knowledge to support respiratory therapy, rehabilitation, and sleep-related functions.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an Associate degree from an accredited Respiratory Care program and possess a valid CRT certification. A state license as a Respiratory Care Practitioner and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification are also required.
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 60% have no call, 43% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $56k–$84k | Respiratory Therapy median $86k (middle half $79k–$92k)58 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$70k in purchasing power | Illinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapy listings in Illinois | 142 active | 3,931 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 3% remote · 60% no call · 43% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $15k sign-on | Illinois healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 33% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 6% offer loan repayment149 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Respiratory Therapy listings | 1,268 in the last 30 days | 753 the 30 days before (+68%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Respiratory Therapy pay trend | +1.3% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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