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Registered Respiratory Therapist NICU *$20,000 Sign-On Bonus*

Silver Cross Hospital · New Lenox, IL · $38.08–$47.60 an hour · Full time

Posted Aug 20, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

How do you make a recommendation to a neonatologist who sees things differently than you?

What they are checking: Whether they can advocate with evidence and still work respectfully within the care team.

Tell me about a neonatal rapid response or code you were part of.

What they are checking: Whether they have real experience staying effective during neonatal emergencies.

How do you keep up with changes in neonatal respiratory care?

What they are checking: Whether they stay current in a specialized field where practice keeps changing.

What would you do

A blood gas comes back showing respiratory acidosis on a baby on bubble CPAP. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can interpret gases and recommend changes or escalation in a timely way.

About the work

Walk me through how you would intubate a premature infant and confirm tube placement.

What they are checking: Whether they have the advanced airway skill the posting requires, done safely in the tiniest patients.

How do you choose between conventional ventilation, high-frequency oscillation and jet ventilation for a neonate?

What they are checking: Whether they understand when each mode protects fragile lungs and how to manage it.

How do you prepare and give surfactant, and what do you watch for afterward?

What they are checking: Whether they know surfactant changes lung compliance fast, so ventilator settings must be adjusted right away.

When would you start inhaled nitric oxide, and how do you monitor it?

What they are checking: Whether they understand nitric oxide for pulmonary hypertension and the risks of stopping it abruptly.

What is your role at a high-risk delivery?

What they are checking: Whether they can set up equipment, support the airway and work with the neonatal team at birth.

How do you protect a premature infant's lungs and skin while managing their airway?

What they are checking: Whether they understand gentle ventilation and careful handling to prevent lasting harm in preterm babies.

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The full job description

As published by Silver Cross Hospital.

Silver Cross Hospital is an extraordinary place to work. We’re known for our culture of excellence and delivery of unrivaled experiences for our patients, their families, the communities we serve…and for each other. Come join us! It’s the way you want to be treated. Silver Cross Hospital is an extraordinary place to work. We’re known for our culture of excellence and delivery of unrivaled experiences for our patients, their families, the communities we serve…and for each other. Come join us! It’s the way you want to be treated. Summary of Job Responsibilities: Assess, monitor, treat, and care for neonatal patients requiring respiratory interventions. • Provides advanced airway management, to include intubation. • Assume primary responsibility (select, assemble, monitor and manage) for respiratory care modalities including invasive and non-invasive ventilation, bubble cpap, and high frequency oscillator and jet ventilation. • Medication administration via nebulizer and intratracheally (surfactant administration) and medical gases (Nitric Oxide) • Initiate and conduct therapeutic treatments/procedures such as aerosol therapy, airway clearance, and secretion mobilization. • Attends and is an active team member for high-risk deliveries and neonatal rapid response codes, • Blood gas acquisition and analysis • Communicates with the care team by making recommendations based on patient compliance, response, and laboratory/x-ray results; recommendations include initiation, escalation, de-escalation, and discontinuation • Documents work efficiently and accurately in the patient medical record and department records, and assures all patient billing is complete. • Provide clinical precepting of new team members or students, as needed. • Communicate with patient’s families, providing education regarding respiratory care being provided and/or in preparation for discharge. • Participate in quality improvement projects. Requirements: Registered Respiratory Therapist. Licensed in the state of Illinois. CPR. NRP certification. Level 3 NICU experience required. NPS preferred or willing to obtain within 2 years of hire. $20,000 Sign-On Bonus available for this opportunity! Work Shift Details: Nights -12 Hours, Night shift, every 3rd weekend, rotating holidays 12-hour shifts Department: RESPIRATORY CARE Benefits for You At Silver Cross Hospital, we care about your health and well-being and that is why we work hard to provide quality and affordable benefit options for you and your eligible family members. Silver Cross Hospital and Silver Cross Medical Groups offer a comprehensive benefit package available for Full-time and Part-time employees which includes: · Medical, Dental and Vision plans · Life Insurance · Flexible Spending Account · Other voluntary benefit plans · PTO and Sick time · 401(k) plan with a match · Wellness program · Tuition Reimbursement Registry employees who meet eligibility may participate in our 401(k) Savings plan with a potential match. However, registry employees are ineligible for Health and Welfare benefits. The expected pay for this position is listed below: $38.08 - $47.60 The final pay rate offered may be more than the posted range based on several factors including but not limited to: licensure, certifications, work experience, education, knowledge, demonstrated abilities, internal equity, market data, and more.

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