Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

AECOM; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading health care system in Nashville as a Respiratory Therapist, providing critical care to patients with respiratory insufficiencies. In this full-time night shift role, you will assess patient needs, implement care plans, and educate families about respiratory health, benefiting from a comprehensive range of health insurance and retirement options.

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Health insurance options

Retirement benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• Licensure as a Respiratory Therapist required.
• BLS certification needed within 30 days.
• Must have 2 years of experience or equivalent education.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and develop care plans.
• Implement and monitor respiratory care plans.
• Educate patients and families about health conditions.

Skills

Patient care

Assessment

Emergency response

Education

High School diploma or Associate's degree

Job description

**Details**

+ **Department:** Respiratory

+ **Schedule:** Full-time, Night Shift, 7p - 7a, 36 hours per week

+ **Hospital:** Ascension Saint Thomas West

+ **Location:** Nashville, TN

**Benefits**

Paid time off (PTO)

Various health insurance options & wellness plans

Retirement benefits including employer match plans

Long-term & short-term disability

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Parental leave & adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Ways to give back to your community

_Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the time of the offer._

**Responsibilities**

Provide evaluation of and care for patients with respiratory insufficiencies.

+ Assess patient for appropriate type and frequency of treatment and develop a plan of care based on diagnosis.

+ Implement and monitor patient care plan and equipment.

+ Monitor, record and communicate patient condition.

+ Perform advanced respiratory care modalities.

+ Evaluate respiratory practice, administration of medications, and treatment based on patient outcome.

+ Educate the patient and family about the health condition and provide information about community support groups and other available programs.

+ Respond to emergency resuscitation team code.

**Requirements**

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

+ BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American HeartAssociation or American Red Cross accepted.

+ Respiratory Therapist specializing in Registered credentialed from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date required.

+ Respiratory Therapist credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Respiratory Care obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Education:

+ High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

**Additional Preferences**

No additional preferences.

**Why Join Our Team**

Ascension Saint Thomas is a leading health care system with a 125-year history of providing care to the community, and is the only faith-based, non profit health system in Middle Tennessee. Today, the health system offers a highly comprehensive system of care, consisting of a network of hospitals, affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and specialty facilities.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of thousands of associates delivering compassionate, personalized care across hospitals, clinics and senior living communities.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

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