Respiratory Therapist RRT PRN

HCA Healthcare; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Prescription drug coverage

Dental

Vision

Wellbeing support

401(k) match

Job summary

TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center is seeking a PRN Respiratory Therapist to deliver respiratory care and related therapies across age groups. You may serve as a shift leader, supervise junior staff, and perform competencies per validation checklists.

Includes exposure to hazardous materials, rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, and on-call duties as required by patient census and hospital needs.

Qualifications

• Graduation from NBRC approved Respiratory Care program.

Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory, pulmonary function, and oxygen therapy.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Shift leadership

Education

NBRC approved school of Respiratory Care

Tennessee licensure (RCP)

RRT/CRTT designation

BLS certification

ACLS within 1 year

Tools

Competency Validation Checklists

Job description

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) Respiratory Therapist PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The staff respiratory care practitioner provides a variety of technical and clinical therapies to patients of all ages, requiring strong clinical judgment and a commitment to the hospital mission. In this role, you will deliver respiratory, pulmonary function, and oxygen therapies while managing associated clerical duties and potentially serving as a shift leader. You will work in a dynamic environment that may include exposure to medical equipment noise and hazardous materials, requiring a flexible schedule to meet patient demands and hospital census needs.

What you will do in this role:

• Provide a variety of technical and clinical therapies including respiratory, pulmonary function, and oxygen therapy

• Exercise rational judgment while performing therapeutic and diagnostic procedures

• Manage clerical duties associated with respiratory procedures

• Function as a shift leader when assigned and supervise less experienced practitioners

• Perform specific competencies as listed on the Competency Validation Checklists

• Meet mutually agreed upon performance goals and objectives established annually

• Protect sensitive and confidential information appropriately

• Adhere to all company policies and procedures

• Work rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, and on call as necessary

• Utilize personal protective equipment and follow safety protocols for hazardous materials

What qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of an NBRC approved school of Respiratory Care

• Current licensure as a Respiratory Care Practitioner from the Tennessee Department of Health

• Registered or Certified Respiratory Therapist (RRT/CRTT) designation

• Basic Life Support Certification upon hire

• Ability to obtain ACLS certification within one year of hire

Benefits

TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:

• 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 and position.

A four-time Tennessean Top Workplace, TriStar Southern Hills (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/tristar-southern-hills-medical-center) is a recognized leader in healthcare, providing exceptional care across emergency services, cardiology, orthopedics, rehabilitation and more. Our rehabilitation program ranks among the top 50 in the nation, and TriStar Southern Hills is one of the few hospitals in Tennessee to earn a 4-star CMS rating. We are also an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI and a Primary Stroke Center. More than 300 board-certified physicians represent over 20 specialties—but what truly sets us apart is our people. Our highly engaged, tenured team creates an environment where new colleagues are supported from day one, with meaningful opportunities for clinical growth, leadership development and long-term career advancement.

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.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status