Respiratory Therapy Careers
Nationwide Children’s is hiring Registered Respiratory Therapists for positions in various areas of pediatric care. New graduates are encouraged to apply. Interviews are being offered to current students with pending graduation dates.
$7,000 hiring bonus for RTs with 1+ years' experience. $5,000 for new graduates.
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We offer a collaborative and fast-paced work environment with competitive pay, benefits and career advancement potential. Whether you have pediatric experience or not, come join our team. Making a difference in the life of a child and their family is incredibly rewarding!
Join our team of 200+ Respiratory Therapists in one of the following units:
- The largest neonatal network in the U.S. 114-bed unit, expanding to 130 beds.
- The NICU unit specializes in care for patients who are extremely premature to 2 years old.
- Respiratory Therapists working on this unit have a strong focus on treating neurodevelopmental disorders and chronic bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).
- 24-bed unit.
- The pulmonary unit specializes in the care of cystic fibrosis, asthma and tracheostomy patients, ages newborn to adult.
- A solid focus on patient assessment, medication delivery, chest physiotherapy and x-ray interpretation are the foundation of the respiratory therapist that works on the pulmonary unit.
- Two units totaling 54 beds.
- H2 PICU sees acutely ill patients including traumas, burns, respiratory, surgical, hematology/oncology and neurology.
- H8 PICU provides multidisciplinary care for critically ill infants, children and adolescents. Patient conditions include respiratory viruses, severe infections, drug overdose, extensive surgeries, congenital abnormities, diabetic ketoacidosis and trauma.
- 20-bed ICU and 24-bed step down unit.
- This unit specializes in pre- and post-operative cardiac care for patients, ranging from neonates to adults, whose respiratory difficulties can be multi-faceted.
- Patient conditions include congenital heart defects to lung and heart transplants.
- Respiratory Therapists on this team provide care on different areas and floors including but not limited to the Emergency Department, Cath lab, PACU, outpatient surgery, inpatient rehab and float to all of the ICUs in the hospital.
- They specialize in care for patients in a wide range of acuity, including high acuity critical care patients in our Level 1 trauma center in the Emergency Department, and asthma/respiratory and surgical patients.
Respiratory Therapy Careers
Learn more about respiratory therapy careers at Nationwide Children's Hospital.
Respiratory Care Scholarship
This scholarship provides support to Respiratory Therapy students who have a strong desire to provide care in a pediatric setting. Three $4,000 scholarships will be awarded.
Additional Opportunities Include:
- Respiratory Therapy Residency Program
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) experience in all areas
- Internal growth and advancement opportunities, including within our Critical Care Transport Program. This 24/7 specialty care team provides ground and air transports to and from Nationwide Children's. Respiratory Therapists assist in the stabilization and emergency care of the acutely ill neonate, infants, children, adolescents and adults.
- Education via lung simulator scenarios
- NBRC specialty exam reimbursement and incentive pay
- Research opportunities
- Continuing education reimbursement
- Leadership opportunities
Team Stories
Check out these stories from some of our respiratory therapists and their careers at Nationwide Children's:
"I like the critical care that we provide in the Emergency Room, the critical thinking that’s required, the fast-paced environment and stabilizing the patients before we send them to an ICU. We have the technology, and we achieve best outcomes by providing the best care for all our patients. It’s good to see a smile from the kids. It makes it worth it.
Mohamed, Respiratory Therapy Clinical Leader
“I have the privilege of caring for patients requiring all different kinds of respiratory support. I know that my input matters and that my expertise, along with that of my fellow RTs and RNs, is valued. What I love about working here is knowing that when I leave work every morning, I’ve made a real, tangible difference in the lives of children. I realize just how rare a feeling that is.”
David, Respiratory Therapy ECMO Specialist
“What I love about Nationwide Children’s is that we are a respiratory therapy department all-in-one, but you have different units. So if you want to work with infants and newborns, there is the NICU. If you want to work with the PICU population where you never know what you’re going to get, you have that opportunity. Or maybe your passion is cardiac, or you’d like to do transport. Respiratory has a lot of opportunities and different directions you can go.”
Theresa, Respiratory Therapy Clinical Leader
“When children come to us and they are in some kind of distress, we help them to breathe. I work on the pulmonary floor, so we have a lot of chronic patients. When we see them come in, they are having trouble breathing and when we see them leaving, it’s very rewarding that we can help our patients to breathe. It’s so important. Without breathing, there is nothing.”
Mariama, Respiratory Therapist, Pulmonary
"The most rewarding part of my job is when I’m able to help make a patient more comfortable and less stressed. As a coordinator, I’m asked to help troubleshoot complex issues with equipment and provide guidance to staff who are experiencing issues. It feels great to be part of a team that is truly invested in improving outcomes and making life better for the patients we serve."
Amber, Clinical Systems Coordinator, Respiratory Care
"I live life filled with purpose, and what I do professionally is an extension of that. Being a respiratory therapist and simulation educator gives me the opportunity to breathe life into patients, caregivers and colleagues in all sense of that phrase. As part of my journey here, Nationwide Children’s Hospital has breathed life into me!"
Tom, Simulation Coordinator, Respiratory Therapy
“I always knew I wanted to have a job that my family would be proud of. I wanted to be able to say my work meant something and it wasn’t just a paycheck. I care for the respiratory needs of patients. I do everything from monitoring oxygen needs to managing the ventilator of the sickest patients on the unit. I act as a resource for the team of respiratory therapists, nurses, physicians and advanced practice nurses. Even after 10 years of being at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and 25 years total as a respiratory therapist, I learn something new every day.”
Jonathan, Respiratory Therapist, CTICU
