Night Shift Respiratory Therapist: Growth & Support

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Hendersonville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) Plan with match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to care for patients across emergency, critical care, and acute settings. You will perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, manage ventilation, and educate patients and families while collaborating with a dedicated care team.

The role emphasizes safe equipment handling, adherence to infection-prevention standards, and ongoing professional growth through mentorship and access to advanced respiratory technology.

Qualifications

• ACLS must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• BLS must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• NRP must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• PALS must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• STABLE must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• Graduate of an accredited school of Respiratory Therapy
• (RRT/CRT) Respiratory Therapist TN licensure; CRT transition to RRT must be completed within 12 months of start date
• NBRC active membership
• 1 year experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Assessing respiratory status by performing focused exams, interpreting breath sounds and airway patency, and determining the need for respiratory interventions.
• Delivering evidence-based therapy by providing oxygen support, aerosolized medications, airway clearance techniques, and other treatments across emergency, critical care, and acute settings.
• Managing ventilation and airways by assisting with artificial airway placement, initiating and adjusting invasive and noninvasive ventilation, monitoring patient responses, and responding quickly to clinical changes or emergencies.
• Supporting patients and the care team by educating patients and families, serving as a clinical resource, partnering with physicians and nurses, and helping stabilize newborns during deliveries when needed.
• Maintaining equipment and safety by setting up, operating, and cleaning respiratory equipment; ensuring readiness and preventive maintenance; transporting ventilated patients safely; and following all infection-prevention standards.

Skills

RRT/CRT licensure

STABLE

BLS within 30 days

ACLS within 6 months

NBRC active membership

1 year experience preferred

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of Respiratory Therapy

TN licensure; CRT transition to RRT within 12 months

Job description

TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to care for patients across emergency, critical care, and acute settings. You will perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, manage ventilation, and educate patients and families while collaborating with a dedicated care team.

The role emphasizes safe equipment handling, adherence to infection-prevention standards, and ongoing professional growth through mentorship and access to advanced respiratory technology.