PD Reg Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory Float Pool- Night Shift

Respiratory Therapist Top 25% in Respiratory TherapyNo weekendsPer Diem

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join University of California, Irvine as a Respiratory Therapist – Night Shift, Float Pool in Orange, California, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Medical Insurance
  • Sick and Vacation Time
  • Retirement Savings Plans
  • Employee Discounts and Perks

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No weekends required.

This position offers weekends off. Work with University of California, Irvine in Orange, California, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Care Practitioner evaluates pulmonary dysfunction and performs cardiopulmonary procedures to treat patients. They provide respiratory therapy and ventilatory assistance across various UCI Health campuses.

Requirements

Candidates must be a graduate of an AMA-approved Respiratory Care Program and hold a current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential. A valid California RCP license and the ability to work in a flexible, changing environment are required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLSACLSNRP

Key Skills

Patient careCritical careNeonatal carePediatric careAsthma educationClinical assessmentPulmonary dysfunction evaluation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PD Reg Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory Float Pool- Night Shift at University of California, Irvine a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,696 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

In California, the Respiratory Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (41 salary observations; 102 listings), vs ~$86k nationally (443 salary observations; 2,119 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% have no call, 36% 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 California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

6.0/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,696 active roles in this specialty

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.0/10 on work-life balance for Respiratory Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 8 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
9%

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Work-life snapshot

6.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Respiratory Therapy

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • No weekends
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About University of California, Irvine

Hospitals and Health Care
Orange, California
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Sick and Vacation Time
Retirement Savings Plans
Employee Discounts and Perks