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Prime Healthcare·Mercy Medical Center · Aurora, IL

Certified Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory TherapyPart timeNights
iPosting details
ScheduleNights · Part time
RequirementsBLS · ACLS · PALS · NRP
EducationAssociate degree preferred · Bachelor's degree preferred
Experience2+ years
SourcePrime Healthcare · posted Oct 7, 2026
✓Requirements
Licensure
✓Current State Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license required.
Certifications
✓Current Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) required.
✓Basic Life Support (BLS) certified from the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) upon hire and maintain current.
✓Adult Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) from the AHA or ARC certification within 60 days of hire and maintain current.
✓Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the AHA certification within 60 days of hire and maintain current.
✓Neonatal Resuscitation Program certificate is upon hire and maintain current or obtained within 60 days of hire.
Education
✓High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
Associate Degree or Bachelor of Science degree preferred.
Qualifications
✓Hired before March 2026,are exempt
✓Two (2) years of acute care experience required.
+Benefits
✓Medical, dental and vision
✓401(k)
✓Paid time off
✓Tuition assistance
✓Retirement plan
+Mercy Medical Center
190beds
1respiratory therapist role open
AuroraIL · 32 mi to Chicago
Pay for this position
Employer-posted
$33.50 – $45.09/hr
Sign-on bonus
vs. Illinois respiratory therapy roles that post payvs. IL respiratory therapy rolesmedian $40.80
$25/hrTop of this range is 11% above the state median$55/hr
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✓You’ll need
Licensure
✓Current State Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license required.
Certifications
✓Current Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) required.
✓Basic Life Support (BLS) certified from the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) upon hire and maintain current.
✓Adult Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) from the AHA or ARC certification within 60 days of hire and maintain current.
✓Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the AHA certification within 60 days of hire and maintain current.
✓Neonatal Resuscitation Program certificate is upon hire and maintain current or obtained within 60 days of hire.
Education
✓High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
Associate Degree or Bachelor of Science degree preferred.
Qualifications
✓Hired before March 2026,are exempt
✓Two (2) years of acute care experience required.
+Benefits
Medical, dental and vision401(k)Paid time offTuition assistance

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