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Registered Respiratory Therapist Critical Care Transport, Pediatric Pulmonary, Evenings, Wolfson Children's Hospital

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

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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.

*Up to $15,000 Sign-On Bonus, if hired*

Baptist Health is hiring a Registered Respiratory Therapist for our Critical Care Transport Team at Wolfson Children's Hospital in Jacksonville, FL. This is a full-time, evening shift opportunity. We are looking to hire an experienced Registered Respiratory Therapist to join our team.

This full-time position will care for critical pediatric patients requiring transport to and from Wolfson Children’s Hospital. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working in high-stress, fast-paced environments and have experience in critical care, transport, and both PICU and NICU settings.

Registered Respiratory Therapist, Job Responsibilities

  • Perform basic life support (BLS), advanced life support (ALS), and critical care support.
  • Understand and carry out orders from physicians or the Medical Director.
  • Perform patient assessments, provide treatment, and monitor patients during inter-facility transport.
  • Communicate effectively with physicians and other healthcare professionals.
  • Provide appropriate patient care, including emergency procedures such as CPR, endotracheal intubation, needle chest aspiration, and umbilical access for emergency medication delivery.
  • Support hospital critical care units when not participating in transport duties.

Experience Requirements

  • 3-5 Years Critical Care Experience Preferred
  • PICU Experience Preferred
  • NICU Experience Preferred

Education & Credential Requirements

  • Associate of Science Required
  • Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy Preferred
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Required
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Required
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Required
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification Required
  • Licensed Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Required

If you are interested in this Full-Time Registered Respiratory Therapist position with the Critical Care Transport Team at Wolfson Children’s Hospital, please apply now or contact amanda.cervantes@bmcjax.com.

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Primary Location

Downtown - Main Building

Key Responsibilities

Perform critical care support and patient monitoring during inter-facility transport for pediatric patients. Provide emergency procedures and support hospital critical care units when not performing transport duties.

Requirements

Requires an Associate of Science degree and current RRT, BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications. Candidates should have 3-5 years of critical care experience, with preference given to those with PICU and NICU backgrounds.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pediatric respiratory careNeonatal respiratory carePatient assessment

Critical Care Medicine Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 52% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapist pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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).

Location & Logistics

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

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution27 jobs · 26 employers

9
<$100k
11
$100k-115k
3
$115k-130k
4
$130k-145k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs

401k / retirement match
83%
Sign-on bonus
35% this job
Relocation assistance
13%
PSLF eligible
9%
Loan repayment
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Critical Care Medicine (Respiratory Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 37 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Jacksonville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$271k
Typical market rent
$1,601/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.