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Adams Place
Pulaski, Tennessee

Respiratory Therapist PRN

Respiratory Therapist Top 5% in Respiratory TherapyPer Diem

Compensation

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Call expectations
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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

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Why NHC?

At NHC, we “Put our Heart in Everything We Do!” We take pride in working together as a team in our family-oriented work environment. We provide a culture of excellence, recognition, empowerment, and fun. We offer professional growth opportunities along with competitive compensation wage increases based on performance. If you want this experience in your career, apply today!

Position:  Respiratory Therapist

Job Type: PRN

Licensure

Must be a Registered Respiratory Therapist in the State of TN

Benefits We Offer

  • Flexible Schedule
  • Competitive Pay & Holiday Incentive Pay
  • Earned Time Off
  • Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance
  • 401k with generous company contributions
  • Uniforms
  • Tuition Reimbursement Opportunities
  • Advancement Opportunities

Respiratory Therapist Position Highlights

  • serve as a principal source of respiratory services in the center
  • provide a respiratory services program that is knowledge based and compliant with state and federal regulations
  • participate in patient care plan meetings as indicated by patient need
  • assist the center in providing needed staff training and support of center respiratory services and other duties as identified.

NHC Pulaski is located at 993 E College St, Pulaski, TN 38478

If you are interested in working as a Respiratory Therapist for a leader in senior care, share NHC's values of honesty and integrity, and have a heart for the geriatric patient, please apply today and find out more about us at nhccare.com/locations/pulaski/ [https://nhccare.com/locations/pulaski/]

We look forward to talking with you about this great Respiratory Therapist opportunity. NHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist will serve as the primary provider of respiratory services and ensure all programs are compliant with state and federal regulations. They will also participate in patient care plan meetings and assist with staff training as needed.

Requirements

Candidates must be a Registered Respiratory Therapist licensed in the State of Tennessee. A heart for geriatric patient care and alignment with company values of honesty and integrity are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Respiratory TherapyRegulatory ComplianceCare PlanningGeriatric Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Respiratory Therapist PRN at Adams Place a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,674 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 72% have no call, 44% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution18 jobs

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$90k-105k
6
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1
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2
$135k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks16 jobs

401k / retirement match
69% this job
Sign-on bonus
19%
CME allowance
13%
Loan repayment
6%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

7.9/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 5% in Respiratory Therapy

Living in Pulaski

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$261k
Median resident rent
$835/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Adams Place

Hospitals and Health Care
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Schedule
Competitive Pay & Holiday Incentive Pay
Earned Time Off
Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance
401k with generous company contributions
Uniforms
Tuition Reimbursement Opportunities
Advancement Opportunities