
Hospital | Registered Respiratory Therapist
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Respiratory Therapist
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 14, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $46.94
- Weekly
- $1,690
- Yearly (full-time)
- $87,880
- Contract length
- 12 weeks
- Start date
- November 16, 2026
This job pays about $46.94/hour — 22% above the median for Respiratory Therapist jobs in Ohio ($38.42/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 Ohio right now
- 146 open Respiratory Therapist jobs in Ohio from 5 agencies, 75 of them in Cleveland.
- Pay in these listings: $25.00 – $92.33/hour, median $52.63/hour.
- Typical Respiratory Therapist pay in Ohio: $38.42/hour ($79,914/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Health Advocates Network ($54.22/hour across 42 jobs).
Job description
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Travel Contract Jobs in Cleveland, Ohio
Join a collaborative hospital respiratory care team as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) in Cleveland, Ohio. This 12-week respiratory therapist travel contract offers overnight scheduling, professional growth, and the opportunity to provide high-quality respiratory care in a high-acuity hospital environment.
Travel Respiratory Therapist Job Details
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,630–$1,750
- Employment Type: Hospital travel contract
- Contract Duration: 12 weeks
- Start Date: November 16, 2026
- Expected End Date: February 8, 2027
- Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
- Shift Hours: 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.
- Weekly Hours: 36 hours
- Weekend Coverage: Weekends as needed
- Floating: May be required to support other area facilities as needed
Registered Respiratory Therapist Job Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years of recent experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist in a hospital or acute care setting
- Active Ohio Registered Respiratory Therapist license in hand at the time of submission
- Active National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) credential in hand at the time of submission
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification in hand at the time of submission
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary healthcare team
- Willingness to work overnight shifts, weekends as needed, and float when required
- Completion of required compliance, credentialing, background screening, and competency activities before and during the assignment
Respiratory Therapist Responsibilities
- Deliver safe, evidence-based respiratory care to hospitalized patients across a high-acuity clinical environment
- Assess patients, monitor respiratory status, and identify changes requiring clinical intervention
- Administer respiratory treatments and therapies according to established clinical protocols
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
- Document respiratory assessments, treatments, patient responses, and care plans accurately
- Respond effectively to urgent and emergent respiratory care needs
- Maintain compliance with hospital policies, professional standards, and applicable regulations
- Provide flexible coverage across assigned respiratory care areas and supporting facilities when needed
Experience Cleveland’s vibrant neighborhoods, lakefront attractions, cultural scene, and convenient urban amenities while advancing your respiratory therapy career. Apply now for this Registered Respiratory Therapist travel contract in Cleveland, Ohio.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
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