Registered Respiratory Therapist NICU (24-36Hrs/Wk Nights) $20,250 Bonus

Munson Healthcare

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Traverse City, Michigan, us on site Until 9/1/2026 First posted July 3, 2026 Last posted July 3, 2026
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$20,250 SIGN ON BONUS

More Than Just Care, It’s Community  

Imagine doing meaningful work in a place where people vacation. That’s life at Munson Healthcare - northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system, with eight award-winning community hospitals serving over half a million residents across 29 counties.  

If you want a career in healthcare and a lifestyle most people only dream about – with freshwater lakes, scenic trails, charming downtowns, a vibrant arts scene, and endless outdoor adventures - you might just be Munson Material. To us, that means teammates who live by our values of excellence, teamness, positivity, creativity, and a commitment to creating exceptional experiences for our patients and each other. Join a team that delivers outstanding care in one of the most beautiful regions in the country.

Invested in You  

  • Grow: Tuition reimbursement, in-person and online development, and access to our career hub to help you advance. 
  • Thrive: Full benefits, paid holidays, generous PTO, employee discounts, and free individual retirement counseling.  
  • Be Well: Free wellness platform for you and your family, plus personalized support for personal or family challenges. 
  • Be Heard: Share your ideas and help shape the way we work through improvement huddles, employee surveys, and town hall meetings  

A Day in the Life 

The NICU Qualified Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) provides care for all ages of patients. In addition to covering the general and pediatric nursing units and adult critical care areas (including PACU and ED), this therapist also accepts patient care assignments in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and is a member of the NICU Transport Team.

  • Perform a full range of respiratory care treatments—including oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, chest physiotherapy, ventilator management, and diagnostic monitoring—for patients across all care areas.
  • Respond to emergencies by providing airway management, supporting Code Blue/Pediatric/Medical Response teams, attending high-risk deliveries, and assisting with neonatal resuscitation and transport stabilization.
  • Assess patients’ respiratory status and develop individualized plans of care using provider orders and approved Respiratory Care Protocols.
  • Maintain accurate documentation, enter charges, verify orders, follow infection control practices, and support equipment processing and supply readiness.
  • Support patient education and pulmonary rehabilitation by supervising exercise sessions, teaching breathing techniques, monitoring clinical responses, documenting progress, and coordinating home respiratory equipment when needed.

What’s Required

  • Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) through the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) required.  Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) who is registry-eligible allowed entry into job classification – RRT must be obtained within 4 months to remain in RRT classification.
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) is preferred and is required within the first 6 months of hire.
  • Currently licensed as a Respiratory Therapist in the State of Michigan or eligible to apply
  • Clinical exposure to all aspects of pediatric and adult respiratory care required.
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) is preferred.
  • Neonatal Pediatric Specialist (NPS) and Adult Critical Care Specialist (ACC) through the NBRC are preferred.

Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts, 6:42PM-7:12AM, Every other weekend

Are you Munson Material? Apply today! 

Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.

About this role

Summary

Provide respiratory care in NICU, emergency response, patient assessment, and education.

Job title

Registered Respiratory Therapist NICU (24-36Hrs/Wk Nights)

Experience level

professional level

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Traverse City, Michigan; remote work not allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

registered respiratory therapistNBRC RRTMichigan licenseneonatal resuscitation

Preferred skills

neonatal resuscitation providerPALSneonatal pediatric specialistadult critical care specialist

Specializations

respiratory careneonatalventilator managementpediatriccritical care
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Traverse City, MI, USA

On-site City
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