Respiratory Therapist - Weekend Only

HCA Healthcare • Hendersonville, TN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Respiratory Therapist performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and manages invasive and noninvasive ventilation across emergency, critical care, and acute care settings. The role includes assessing respiratory status, delivering evidence-based treatments, managing airways and ventilation, supporting patients and care teams, and maintaining respiratory equipment and safety standards. The position is scheduled for weekend nights from 6:45 p.m. to 7:15 a.m. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of Respiratory Therapy; RRT or CRT.
• Tennessee Respiratory Therapist licensure.
• CRT-to-RRT transition must be completed within 12 months of start date.
• Active NBRC membership.
• Obtain BLS within 30 days of employment start date.
• Obtain ACLS, NRP, PALS, and STABLE within 6 months of employment start date.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess respiratory status through focused examinations, interpretation of breath sounds and airway patency, and determination of needed interventions.
• Provide oxygen support, aerosolized medications, airway clearance techniques, and other evidence-based treatments across emergency, critical care, and acute settings.
• Assist with artificial airway placement; initiate and adjust invasive and noninvasive ventilation; monitor patient responses; and respond to clinical changes or emergencies.
• Educate patients and families, serve as a clinical resource, partner with physicians and nurses, and help stabilize newborns during deliveries when needed.
• Set up, operate, and clean respiratory equipment; ensure equipment readiness and preventive maintenance; transport ventilated patients safely; and follow infection-prevention standards.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• 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.
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Fertility and family-building benefits, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree