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Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
About the Role
Full-time Respiratory Therapist, nights 7p-7a. $7,500 sign-on bonus. Rutherfordton, NC.
Join Lifepoint Health as a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) – Nights, $7,500 Sign-On in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Signing bonus: $7,500.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage
- Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance
- Short- and long-term disability
- Paid family leave and paid time off
- Higher education and certification tuition assistance
- Loan assistance
- 401(k) retirement package and company match
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
This position offers a signing bonus, student loan benefits. Work with Lifepoint Health in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Respiratory Therapist will deliver respiratory therapies, monitor patient responses, and perform diagnostic procedures like blood gas analysis and EKGs. They are also responsible for maintaining equipment, educating patients, and responding to emergent codes.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an Associate's degree in respiratory therapy and possess a current RRT or CRT license in North Carolina. Required certifications include BCLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP.
Qualifications
- Education
- Associate degree
Certifications
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 28% have no call, 34% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
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