Registered Respiratory Therapist - Pediatric​/Shawn Jenkins Hospital

Job Description Summary

• 🌟 Registered Respiratory Therapist – Pediatrics
• Charleston, SC | Full-time (36 hours/week)
• 🚀 Sign-on bonus: $15,000 for experienced therapists and $10,000 for new grads
• 🚚 Relocation assistance: $3,200
• 🦷 Free dental insurance | Low-cost medical | Robust pension plan (fully vested after 8 years!)
• 📈 Career ladders and professional growth at South Carolina’s #1 hospital!
• Shift differential pay – earn more for evenings, nights, and weekend shifts (Up to $5.30 added to your hourly rate!)

The Registered Pediatric Respiratory Therapist assists in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with pulmonary disorders. Collects and analyzes sputum, blood, and breath specimens to determine levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other gases. Also measures the lung capacity of a patient to determine if there is impaired function. Administers treatment prescribed by a physician for the care of patients with abnormalities associated with the process of breathing.

Assumes primary responsibility for respiratory care treatments, including oversight of respiratory therapy technicians.

• Provide life-changing respiratory care and diagnostic testing
• Manage ventilators and deliver physician-prescribed therapies
• Perform advanced pulmonary function measures and sample collection
• Supervise respiratory therapy technicians and partner with world-class medical teams
• Work in Charleston’s premier Level I trauma, Magnet-recognized hospital, part of a top-ranked academic medical center

• $15,000 sign-on bonus for experienced therapists and $10,000 for new grads to kickstart your journey!
• $3,200 relocation assistance to help you settle into beautiful Charleston
• Pension plan
  : fully vested after 8 years = guaranteed monthly income for life at retirement age
• Free dental insurance & affordable medical plans
• Clear career ladders and ongoing educational opportunities
• Team culture built around collaboration, respect, and patient-first care
• Location
  :
  Charleston, SC — historic charm, coastal beauty, vibrant food scene

• Graduate of a CoARC-accredited respiratory therapy program
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential by the NBRC
• Licensed by the SC Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation Board of Medical Examiners
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (AHA or equivalent)
• Physical ability to lift, bend, walk, and perform required patient care activities

Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) required, certification from American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

Ability to perform job functions while standing (continuous), sitting (continuous), walking (continuous), climb stairs (infrequent), work indoors (continuous), work outside in temperature extremes (infrequent), work from elevated areas (frequent), work in confined/cramped spaces (frequent), kneeling positions (infrequent), bend at the waist (continuous), twist at the waist (frequent), squat and perform job functions (frequent), pinching operations (frequent), gross motor activities with fingers and hands (continuous), firm grasping with fingers and hands (continuous), fine manipulation with fingers and hands (continuous), reach overhead (frequent), repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders (continuous), fully use both legs (continuous), use lower extremities for balance and coordination (frequent), reach in all directions (continuous), lift and carry 50 lbs.

unassisted (infrequent), lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted (infrequent), lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (infrequent), exert up to 50 lbs. of force (frequent). Examples include:
To transfer a 100 lb. patient that cannot assist in the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force. For every 100 additional pounds, assistance will be required from another healthcare worker. 20 lbs. of force is needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet. 25 lbs. of force is required to push a stretcher with a patient with one hand.

Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. Continuous…