
Hospital | Registered Respiratory Therapist
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Odessa, TX
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Respiratory Therapist
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 22, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $41.67
- Weekly
- $1,500
- Yearly (full-time)
- $78,000
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- 10/20/2026
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, 4 of them in Odessa.
- 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
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Travel Job – Hospital Assignment in Odessa, Texas
Bring your respiratory therapy expertise to a hospital travel assignment in Odessa, TX, where you’ll support adult med-surg, adult critical care, pediatrics, and neonatal patients. Odessa, Texas (79761) offers a welcoming West Texas community with a friendly atmosphere and convenient access to local amenities, making it a great place to live and work. Join a collaborative clinical team, work with advanced respiratory equipment, and take the next step in your travel healthcare career in West Texas.
Job Details
- Position: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
- Employment Type: Travel Respiratory Therapist Job
- Setting: Hospital / Acute Care
- Location: Odessa, Texas (West Texas)
- Start Date: 10/20/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: Night shift, 12 hours (19:00 - 07:00)
- Shifts Per Week: 3
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,500 - $1,620
- Orientation: 24 hours
- Schedule: Block scheduling may be available
- Weekend Coverage: Required
Job Requirements
- 2 years of respiratory therapy experience preferred/required for this travel assignment
- Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential required; CRT will not be accepted
- Experience in trauma level II or higher preferred
- Previous travel respiratory therapist experience required
- Certifications required: ACLS, BLS, NRP, and PALS
- Cerner experience preferred
- Strong clinical knowledge across adult, pediatric, and neonatal respiratory care
Responsibilities
- Provide respiratory care for adult med-surg, adult critical care, pediatrics, and neonatal patients
- Support bedside respiratory treatments, ventilator management, and airway care
- Assist with intubation, high-risk deliveries, and neonatal respiratory support as needed
- Manage advanced respiratory therapy equipment including HFNC, BiPAP/CPAP, jet ventilation, and oscillatory ventilation
- Perform ABG collection and interpretation, oxygen therapy, aerosol treatments, and pulmonary hygiene
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to respond to changing patient needs and improve outcomes
- Provide respiratory support in a high-volume acute care hospital with a wide range of pulmonary diagnoses
If you’re a skilled Registered Respiratory Therapist looking for a travel healthcare job in Odessa, Texas, apply now to join this rewarding hospital assignment.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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