Respiratory Therapist - Baptist - NICU - Night Shift
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join Ochsner Health as a Respiratory Therapist – NICU, Nights, $25K Sign-On in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate. We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways.
Benefits & Compensation
- Signing bonus: $25,000.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No call required.
- No weekends required.
This position offers no call requirements, weekends off, a signing bonus. Work with Ochsner Health in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
Key Responsibilities
Provides respiratory care, oxygen services, and ventilation support to patients ranging from neonatal to geriatric. Performs diagnostic testing, monitors therapy, and documents clinical information in accordance with established policies.
Requirements
Requires an Associate's degree and a current Respiratory Therapist license in the state of practice. Must hold BLS certification and obtain ACLS certification within 90 days of hire.
Qualifications
- Education
- Associate degree
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Respiratory Therapist - Baptist - NICU - Night Shift at Ochsner Health 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 3,696 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 34% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
7.2/10 work-life score · Top 5% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,696 active roles in this specialty
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 7.2/10 on work-life balance for Respiratory Therapist roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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- No call
- No weekends