Respiratory Therapist (RT) / Nights - $15k Sign-on Bonus

Respiratory TherapistIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$33.43–$45.00 /hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • Position: Respiratory Therapist (RT)
  • Location: Oregon, OH
  • Schedule: Full-Time Night Shift (6:00pm to 6:30am; 12-Hour Shifts)Compensation: $33.43 to $45.00 Per Hour; Based on years of experience andShift differentials on nights and weekends
  • Sign-on bonus: $15,000

*This position requires the ability to pick up shifts at both our Sylvania and Oregon locations, as needed.

Regency 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

Critical careEndotracheal tube insertionEndotracheal tube removalPatient evaluationTreatment planningPatient counseling

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 55% have no call, 55% 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 Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$82k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $88k in an average-cost state. 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

10 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution10 jobs

3
<$115k
4
$115k-125k
2
$125k-135k
1
$139k

Annual compensation range

#1

Respiratory Therapist

Sutter Health · Sacramento, California

$47.68-$66.75/hr
#2

Respiratory Therapist II

Marian Regional Medical Center · Santa Maria, California

$52.03-$64.05/hr
#3

Respiratory Therapist – CRT/RRT

$45.05 - $63.70/hr
#4

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

$36.14-$56.23/hr
+ 8 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,803 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Oregon

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$235k
Median resident rent
$900/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.5
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Toledo, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Regency Hospital – Oregon

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

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus: $15,000
Tuition reimbursement
Continuing education
Clinical ladder program
Student debt benefit program
Generous PTO
Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plans
Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan