Respiratory Therapist, Registered

WakeMed Health & Hospitals•Cary, NC

39d•Onsite

About The Position

At WakeMed, excellence doesn’t clock out — and neither does our commitment to patients. As a Night Shift Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) at WakeMed Cary Hospital Campus, you’ll play a critical role in delivering high‑quality, compassionate respiratory care during overnight hours. If you’re confident, adaptable, and thrive in a fast‑paced environment where your expertise truly matters, nights at WakeMed North may be the perfect fit. As an RRT at WakeMed Cary, you’ll evaluate, treat, and manage adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients with respiratory illnesses and cardiopulmonary disorders across a variety of clinical settings. You’ll play a key role in improving patient outcomes by performing comprehensive respiratory assessments and diagnostic procedures, delivering all respiratory care treatments as ordered, including oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, and airway management, evaluating treatment effectiveness and adjusting care plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, educating patients and families to support understanding and continuity of care, responding to emergency situations and providing life‑saving respiratory support, and documenting care in the electronic medical record with accuracy, timeliness, and professionalism. Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed Health & Hospitals is the leading provider of health services in Wake County. With a mission to improve the health and well-being of our community, we are committed to providing outstanding and compassionate care.

Requirements

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Active North Carolina Respiratory Care Practitioner License
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

Responsibilities

Performing comprehensive respiratory assessments and diagnostic procedures
Delivering all respiratory care treatments as ordered, including oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, and airway management
Evaluating treatment effectiveness and adjusting care plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team
Educating patients and families to support understanding and continuity of care
Responding to emergency situations and providing life‑saving respiratory support
Documenting care in the electronic medical record with accuracy, timeliness, and professionalism