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Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Your future role at a glance
  • Location: Hoffman Estates, IL
  • Facility: Ascension Saint Alexius
  • Department: Respiratory Care
  • Schedule: Night shift l Full-time
  • Sign-on bonus: Up to $15,000.00
  • NextGenHealthcare
  • How you’ll make an impact in this role

Patient Evaluation and Care: Provide comprehensive evaluation and care for patients experiencing respiratory insufficiencies.

Implementation and Monitoring: Implement and continuously monitor the patient care plan and associated respiratory equipment.

Documentation and Communication: Monitor, accurately record, and effectively communicate changes in the patient's condition to the care team.

Quality and Outcomes: Evaluate respiratory practice, medication administration, and treatment effectiveness based on patient outcomes.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

  • BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart
  • Association or American Red Cross accepted.
  • Respiratory Care Practitioner credentialed from the Illinois Department of Financial and
  • Professional Regulation obtained within 4 Months (120 days) of hire date or job transfer date required.
  • Respiratory Therapist specializing in Registered credentialed from the National Board for
  • Respiratory Care (NBRC) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Advanced Life Support preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

  • Certification specializing in Neonatal Resuscitation credentialed from the American Academy of
  • Pediatrics (AAP) preferred.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Respiratory Therapist specializing in Neonatal Resuscitation credentialed from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) preferred.

  • Respiratory Therapist specializing in Critical Care credentialed from the National Board for
  • Respiratory Care (NBRC) preferred.

Education

High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

  • Benefits that help you thrive
  • Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
  • Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
  • Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays

Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning

Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

  • Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
  • Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more
  • Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

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Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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Key Responsibilities

Evaluate and care for patients with respiratory insufficiencies, implement and monitor care plans and respiratory equipment, and document and communicate changes in patient condition to the care team. Assess respiratory practices, medication administration, and treatment effectiveness based on patient outcomes.

Requirements

Requires NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist credential before hire or transfer, BLS within 30 days, and Illinois Respiratory Care Practitioner credential within 120 days. Requires a high school diploma or equivalent with qualifying experience, an associate or technical degree, or four years of applicable job-specific experience; advanced life support and neonatal or critical care credentials are preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

PALS (preferred)

Key Skills

Respiratory Patient EvaluationRespiratory Care PlanningRespiratory Equipment MonitoringPatient Condition MonitoringClinical DocumentationCare Team CommunicationRespiratory Treatment EvaluationPatient Outcome Evaluation

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 48% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedRespiratory Therapy median $84k (middle half $78k–$91k)54 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingIllinois index 100.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Illinois137 active3,957 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 48% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$15k sign-onIllinois healthcare professional listings: 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 3% offer loan repayment141 active listings, Nov 2026
New Respiratory Therapy listings1,281 in the last 30 days731 the 30 days before (+75%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Respiratory Therapy pay trend+2.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

18 jobs · 15 employers
401k / retirement match
72% this job
Sign-on bonus
61% this job
Loan repayment
22%
PSLF eligible
11%
CME allowance
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 1.5
Below most Respiratory Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,993 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Ascension

Hospitals and Health Care
St. Louis, MO
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription, HSA/FSA)
Employer-matched 403(b)
Disability and life insurance
Pro-rated PTO and holidays
Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare)
Reimbursement and ongoing professional development
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Counseling and peer support

Living in Hoffman Estates

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$386k
Typical market rent
$2,039/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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