
Hospital | Certified Respiratory Therapist
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Brownwood, TX
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Respiratory Therapist
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 14, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $41.67
- Weekly
- $1,500
- Yearly (full-time)
- $78,000
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- November 16, 2026
This job pays about $41.67/hour — 9% above the median for Respiratory Therapist jobs in Texas ($38.24/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Respiratory Therapist jobs in Texas right now
- 55 open Respiratory Therapist jobs in Texas from 7 agencies, 7 of them in Brownwood.
- Pay in these listings: $28.24 – $55.46/hour, median $35.88/hour.
- Typical Respiratory Therapist pay in Texas: $38.24/hour ($79,539/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: GHR Healthcare ($41.67/hour across 4 jobs).
Job description
Travel Respiratory Therapist (CRT/RRT) – Hospital Contract in Brownwood, Texas
Apply for a travel respiratory therapist job in Brownwood, Texas, providing hospital-based respiratory care to patients across the lifespan on consistent 12-hour night shifts.
Join a hospital-based respiratory therapy team as a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) supporting patients from neonates and infants to adults and geriatric patients. This 13-week travel respiratory therapy assignment offers consistent night shifts, block scheduling, and the opportunity to provide specialized respiratory care in Brownwood, Texas—a welcoming Central Texas community known for its small-town atmosphere, historic character, and access to outdoor recreation near Lake Brownwood.
Travel Respiratory Therapist Job Details
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,500–$1,620
- Assignment Type: Hospital-based travel contract
- Location: Brownwood, Texas
- Start Date: November 16, 2026
- End Date: February 15, 2027
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Schedule: 3 shifts per week; 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12-hour nights, 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Scheduling: Block scheduling with weekend coverage required
- Patient Population: Neonates, infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics
- Charting: Sunrise experience required; Altera experience preferred
Respiratory Therapist Job Requirements
- At least 2 years of recent respiratory therapy experience in the applicable service line
- Current Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential; qualified candidates with either credential will be considered
- Active respiratory care license in hand at the time of submission
- Current BLS, ACLS, NRP, and PALS certifications as required for the assignment
- Experience providing respiratory care to patients across multiple age groups, including neonates and pediatric patients
- Ability to work 12-hour night shifts, participate in weekend coverage, and complete required onboarding documentation
- Travel respiratory therapy experience is preferred
Travel Respiratory Therapist Responsibilities
- Deliver comprehensive respiratory therapy care to patients from neonatal through geriatric populations
- Assess respiratory status and interpret arterial blood gases to support clinical decision-making
- Provide airway management, intubation assistance, extubation support, suctioning, and tracheostomy care
- Manage and troubleshoot ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, oxygen delivery systems, and related respiratory equipment
- Administer and support aerosolized and inhaled respiratory treatments according to established protocols
- Assist with high-risk deliveries and provide neonatal and pediatric respiratory interventions when needed
- Perform pulmonary hygiene, chest physiotherapy, spirometry, sputum collection, and other respiratory procedures
- Collaborate with nurses, providers, rapid response teams, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
- Document assessments, treatments, patient responses, and clinical interventions accurately in the designated charting system
Apply now for this travel respiratory therapist opportunity in Brownwood, Texas, and join a hospital healthcare team serving patients across the lifespan.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
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