Respiratory Therapist - NICU
Peoria, IL
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus
$2,229/weekOverview
- Start Date11/16/2026
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- ShiftNights
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Holiday Pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- 401k retirement plan
- Cancelation protection
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
Description
Respiratory Therapist – Respiratory Therapy
Location: Peoria, Illinois Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts (0630–1900 or 1830–0700), 36 hours per week
Required Qualifications
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (AHA)
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT), via NBRC
- Active Illinois license, or confirmation that the licensing application has been initiated
- Experience in a large (300+ bed) critical care facility
- Critical care experience, and no work at any facility in the system in the past year
- Clinician's middle initial, requested time off, and a negative drug screen for all panels (required for submission)
Preferred Qualifications
- RRT preferred over CRT
Role Details
- Cares for general medicine, intermediate, and ICU patients
- Target of about 26–28 AARC points per day for treatments
- Equipment includes Servo U, Servo i, and LTV ventilators, Trilogy BiPAP, ResMed S9 CPAP, and Fisher & Paykel heated high-flow units
- A respiratory team lead is on each shift and does not take an assignment; they serve as a resource
- Hospitalist and intensivist are both available in house 24/7
- Weekends: every other weekend, Saturday and Sunday, days and nights
- Holidays: every other holiday
- No call or standby requirement
- No floating in respiratory therapy
- Scrubs: any color; scrubs are not provided
- Facility is a drug-free campus
Orientation
- 12 non-billable hours; guaranteed hours do not apply during orientation
- First 12 hours: electronic record training, ventilator review, and infection prevention and specialty item review
- Second and third 12-hour days with a preceptor, then working independently
Scheduling Policy
- Call-off policy: equivalent of 12 hours every 13 weeks with no penalty or need to pay for the shift
Employer
PRIDE Health
60 nurses recommend working with PRIDE Health
Pros
Agency and recruiter are communicative and reach out a good amount after getting you started. Paid weekly.
Cons
Sometimes slow to get concerns addressed in a timely manner. Also can be sometimes overbearing with getting you to agree to contracts.
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PRIDE Health is the minority-owned healthcare recruitment division of Pride Global—an integrated human capital solutions and advisory firm. With our robust and abundant travel nursing and allied health employment options across the U.S., PRIDE Health will allow you to help change the way the world lives and heals as it connects you with the industry’s leading healthcare organizations.
Pride Health offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Pride Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Fair Chance Employment
Pride Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.
Accommodations
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.
Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.
Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.
Peoria, IL
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The largest city on the Illinois River, Peoria's downtown offers scenic views of the water, with the Peoria RiverFront district one of the oldest urban areas in the state. It attracts visitors and locals of all ages as a prime spot for outdoor festivals, concerts and gatherings and offers outstanding restaurants, cultural centers and a river trail. The Riverfront Museum focuses on history, art and science and features five major permanent galleries and rotating exhibits. Over 9,000 acres of parkland, including the Luthy Botanical Garden and Peoria Zoo, attract nature lovers near and far. And everyone enjoys the seasonal Peoria RiverFront Market and Peoria Farmers Market at Metro Centre and their vast array of fresh, local fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers, baked goods, honey and more.
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