Respiratory Therapist
Listed compensation
$40-$45/hr
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Flexible schedule
- Free uniforms
Position Summary
We are looking for a licensed Respiratory Therapist (RT) to provide quality respiratory care and support to clients in their homes. The RT will assess clients’ respiratory needs, provide treatments, monitor respiratory conditions, and educate clients and families on proper respiratory care and equipment use.
Responsibilities
- Provide respiratory assessments and treatments
- Maintain accurate patient records and documentation
Manage Patients with Tracheostomies and Ventilators
Perform basic respiratory care, including inserting and removing tubes, adjusting machines, and more
Work with both the family and the patient to ensure their needs are being met, and they understand what is happening.
Qualifications
- Valid California Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license
- Current CPR/BLS certification
- Strong communication and patient-care skills
- Deep understanding of respiratory care, patient care, and best patient practices
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Work Schedule: Flexible shifts available (Day / Evening / Overnight)
- Weekend availability may be required
- Bay Area, Merced, Monterey, Marin County | CALIFORNIA
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Respiratory Therapist at RLNR Enterprises a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,787 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 60% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 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)), so the posted ~$88k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $80k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No weekends
Living in Monterey
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $1.24M
- Typical market rent
- $2,714/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 19 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 109.0
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Salinas, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.