Student Respiratory Therapist-PRN

Southern Illinois Healthcare

12 days ago

United States$27.42/hrPart TimeRespiratory Therapy

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Southern Illinois Healthcare as a Student Respiratory Therapist-PRN in United States. Current SIH employees need to apply for positions through our internal job portal. Log in to Workday to apply through the Jobs Hub.

Key Responsibilities

Evaluates patient outcomes and communicates any needed changes in the plan of care to the multidisciplinary team

Provides instructions to patients and/or responsible persons

Accepts reassignment to other units when necessary

Provides respiratory care as ordered by the physician Compensation (Commensurate with experience): $18.28

Benefits & Compensation

Hourly rate: $27.42/hr.

Work Schedule

Full-time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Southern Illinois Healthcare as a Student Respiratory Therapist-PRN.

Key Skills

Respiratory carePatient evaluationCare planningPatient instructionMultidisciplinary collaborationBLS certification

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and be currently enrolled in a Respiratory Care Program. A BLS certification is also required for this role.

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Student Respiratory Therapist-PRN at Southern Illinois Healthcare a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Respiratory Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Respiratory Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Respiratory Therapy position at Southern Illinois Healthcare is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

This position also offers production-based compensation: $27 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Transparent compensation ($0k–$0k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Respiratory care, Patient evaluation, Care planning, Patient instruction, Multidisciplinary collaboration, BLS certification. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Respiratory Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The student respiratory therapist is responsible for performing basic respiratory care services and evaluating patient outcomes. They must communicate changes in the care plan to the multidisciplinary team and provide instructions to patients.

Benefits package: Tuition assistance, Lab fee coverage, Book coverage, Educational supplies coverage, Professional development opportunities. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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