Respiratory Therapist RRT

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Employee discounts

Job summary

HCA Florida West Hospital in Pensacola, FL, is actively recruiting a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) for full-time night shifts. You will guide patients through routine and critical care, perform diagnostics and therapeutic interventions, and manage ventilation across care settings with access to advanced respiratory equipment and a collaborative team.

The role emphasizes mentorship from RT leaders, professional growth, and a consistent, predictable schedule to deliver high-quality care

Qualifications

• Associate Degree or Certificate Program in Respiratory Care
• RRT state and NBRC registration
• ACLS within 90 days of start date
• BCLS within 30 days of start date
• NRP within 90 days of start date
• PALS within 90 days of start date

Responsibilities

• Assessing respiratory status through focused exams and airway evaluation.
• Delivering evidence-based therapy including oxygen support, aerosolized medications, airway clearance techniques, and other treatments across emergency, critical care, and acute settings.
• Managing ventilation and airways by assisting with invasive and noninvasive ventilation and monitoring responses.
• Educating patients and families; partnering with physicians and nurses; assisting with newborn stabilization when needed.
• Maintaining equipment and safety by setting up, operating, and cleaning respiratory equipment and ensuring readiness.

Education

Associate Degree or Certificate Program in Respiratory Care

(RRT) State & NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist

(ACLS) Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date

(BCLS) Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

(NRP) Neonate Resuscitation must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date

(PALS) Pediatric Advanced Life Support must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date

Job description

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Respiratory Therapist RRT with HCA Florida West Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - Full-time, NIGHTS

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Respiratory Therapist, you’ll play an essential role in guiding patients through both routine care and critical moments. You’ll perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures while managing invasive and noninvasive ventilation across a variety of care settings. You’ll have access to advanced respiratory technology, mentorship from experienced RT leaders, and the support of a dependable, collaborative team that will set you up for success and ongoing professional growth. And with consistent, predictable scheduling, you’ll have the stability and resources to deliver your best care, continue building your expertise, and make a lasting impact on patient health every day.

Your role will include:

• 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.

What qualifications you will need:

• Associate Degree or Certificate Program in Respiratory Care
• (RRT) State & NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist
• (ACLS) Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• (BCLS) Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• (NRP) Neonate Resuscitate must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• (PALS) Pediatric Advanced Life Support must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date

Benefits

HCA Florida West Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Florida West Hospital is a 515-bed facility. We are proud to be the area's leading health care facility in quality outcomes performance. We are the area's first Accredited Chest Pain Center and Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. Our hospital is the first in the state of Florida to have earned Atrial Fibrillation with Electrophysiology Services Accreditation. We have an Advanced Primary Stroke Center. We provide a specialized Emergency Department tailored to the needs of seniors and children. We have a Kid’s ER dedicated to our youngest patients. We are the area’s only comprehensive CARF-accredited physical rehabilitation hospital. Our facility has a behavioral health facility. We offer services including cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, oncology, and orthopedics. Other services that we offer include robotic-assisted surgery, critical care, and neurology/neurosurgery. We also offer urology, gastroenterology, obstetrics, and pulmonary and rehabilitative medicine.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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