Respiratory Therapist PRN
Compensation
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Job Description
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/
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
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 3,922 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, 4% are remote, 58% have no call, 44% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.9 / 10 · top 5% in respiratory therapy | ranked against 3,922 Respiratory Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Respiratory Therapy median $124k (middle half $87k–$155k)18 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Tennessee index 91.9 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapy listings in Tennessee | 129 active | 3,920 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 58% no call · 44% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Tennessee healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $12k) · 2% offer loan repayment136 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Respiratory Therapy listings | 1,246 in the last 30 days | 727 the 30 days before (+71%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Respiratory Therapy pay trend | +1.3% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Benefits & Perks
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Benefits & Perks
Living in Pulaski
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $258k
- Median resident rent
- $835/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 25 min
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.