Respiratory Therapist (RT) /PRN

Respiratory TherapistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$42 per hour

The week · per this posting

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Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

  • Critical Illness Recovery Hospital
  • Respiratory Therapist (RT) - PRN/Per Diem

Sign On Bonus

  • Hours: 7p-730am
  • Pay: +$42.00 per hour
  • Competitive shift differentials for nights and weekends
  • Location: Battle Creek, MI

At Select Medical’s Critical Illness Recovery Hospitals, you are taking care of the most vulnerable patients in your community. We care for chronically and critically ill or post-ICU patients who require extended hospital care. We employ over 50,000 people across the country and provide quality care to approximately 70,000 patients each and every day across our four divisions.

Responsibilities

Do you love the challenge of working with medically complex patients? Are you passionate about delivering an excellent patient care experience? If you answered 'yes', consider an opportunity with us!

  • Evaluating patient 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

You will demonstrate an understanding of patient needs, ensuring that each patient feels informed and understood, as well as heard. You are passionate about providing superior quality care and you are an inventive problem solver who thrives in a dynamic environment.

Minimum Requirements

Must possess "Active" CRT or RRT credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or state equivalent.

  • Possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date.
  • Current state licensure is required.
  • Agency RT must have ACLS upon first shift, PRN staff must have ACLS upon hire.

Preferred Qualifications That Will Make You Successful

One (1) year of related experience is preferred.

Additional Data

Our mission is to provide an exceptional patient care experience that promotes healing and recovery in a compassionate environment. Each employee plays a vital role in doing that by living our cultural behaviors - celebrating success, owning the future, being patient-centered, creating change, thinking first and building trust.

We'd love for you to join the team!

Select Medical is committed to having a workforce that reflects diversity at all levels and is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Respiratory therapyCritical careEndotracheal tube insertionEndotracheal tube removalPatient counselingTreatment planning

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 50% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$87k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $91k in an average-cost state. 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$91k in purchasing powerMichigan index 96.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Michigan180 active4,032 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 50% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMichigan healthcare professional listings: 43% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 0% offer loan repayment181 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Respiratory Therapist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

26 jobs · 19 employers
11
<$85k
4
$85k-100k
7
$100k-115k
2
$115k-130k
2
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs · 19 employers
401k / retirement match
88%
Sign-on bonus
42% this job
Loan repayment
23%
PSLF eligible
15%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,991 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
Select Specialty Hospital - Battle Creek logo

About Select Specialty Hospital - Battle Creek

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

Benefits & Perks

Competitive shift differentials for nights and weekends

Living in Battle Creek

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$201k
Typical market rent
$1,159/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.5
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Battle Creek, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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