Registered Respiratory Therapist PRN
Listed compensation
$34-$56/hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
About Us
Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.
Cooper Norcross Health has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers.
The health system operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as four hospitals – its 663-bed flagship Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper Norcross University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, Children’s Hospital at Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, and The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper, a substance abuse rehabilitation and inpatient treatment facility, in partnership with Advanced Recovery Systems.
Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals annual survey for eight years.
More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper Norcross Health facilities annually. Its ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore.
Cooper Norcross Health, a not-for-profit health system, was named one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation. Visit CooperHealth.org(opens in new window) to learn more.
Short Description
Patient assessment, mechanical ventilatory support monitoring, non-invasive ventilation support, administration of medical gas delivery systems (i. e.: heliox, nitric, oxygen compressed air, etc...).
Humidification and aerosol therapy, airway management, delivery of aerosolized & instilled medications, chest physical therapy, vest therapy, IPV therapy, in-exsuffalator therapy, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, arterial blood gas acquisition & analysis, Transcutaneous pc02 & po2 monitoring, pulse oximetry monitoring & trending, ventilatory weaning, peak flow monitoring, assist with bedside tracheostomies, and bronchoscopy. Internal and external patient transporting, patient and family education
Key Responsibilities
The Registered Respiratory Therapist is responsible for performing patient assessments, managing mechanical and non-invasive ventilation, and administering medical gas and aerosol therapies. They also assist with airway management, bedside procedures, and provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation as needed.
Requirements
The role requires a qualified respiratory therapist capable of performing complex respiratory care procedures and monitoring. Candidates must be proficient in arterial blood gas analysis and various therapeutic modalities to support patient recovery.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 57% have no call, 53% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $71k–$116k | Respiratory Therapy median $114k (middle half $114k–$114k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$86k in purchasing power | New Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapy listings in New Jersey | 94 active | 4,013 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 5% remote · 57% no call · 53% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New Jersey healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment101 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Respiratory Therapy listings | 1,266 in the last 30 days | 766 the 30 days before (+65%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Respiratory Therapy pay trend | −2.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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