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Cool Springs, Tennessee

Registered Respiratory Therapist / PRN - Part Time

Respiratory TherapistPer Diem

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

Respiratory Therapist at NHC Place at Cool Springs

NHC Place at Cool Springs is looking for a Respiratory Therapist to join our team! This will be a regularly scheduled PRN/PT position

The qualified candidate will have experience in SNF or hospital setting. Must be familiar with oxygen, CPAP/BIPAP, nebulizers, EKG, oximeter monitoring and

ordering DME for patients along with:

  • Certified or Registered Respiratory Therapist with current state license.
  • Excellent technical, assessment and documentation skills.
  • Good Leadership qualities.
  • Organized and detailed in work performance.
  • Good communication skills with excellent self-discipline and patience.
  • Genuine caring for and interest in elderly and disabled people in a nursing facility.
  • Comply with the Residents Rights and Facility Policies and Procedures.
  • Perform work tasks within the physical demand requirements as outlined below.
  • Perform Essential Duties as outlined above.

NHC offers a competitive compensation package for full time employment including health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, uniforms, paid time off, 401 (k) with generous company match, stock options, and more.

The NHC environment is one of encouragement and challenge, innovation and improvement, teamwork and collaboration, and honesty and integrity. All NHC employees are committed as partners, not only to the health of our patients, but to the well-being of the communities we serve.

If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHC's values of honesty and integrity, please apply today and find out more about us at nhccare.com/locations/nhc-place-cool-springs/

We look forward to talking with you!!

EOE

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist will be responsible for providing respiratory care services in a skilled nursing facility or hospital setting, utilizing skills in assessment, documentation, and operation of equipment like oxygen, CPAP/BIPAP, and nebulizers. Duties also include ordering DME for patients and adhering to resident rights and facility policies.

Requirements

Candidates must be a Certified or Registered Respiratory Therapist with a current state license and experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) or hospital environment. Essential qualifications include excellent technical, assessment, and documentation skills, good leadership qualities, organization, and genuine care for the elderly and disabled.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Certified Respiratory TherapistTechnical SkillsAssessment SkillsDetail Orientation

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 44% have no call, 54% 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).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedRespiratory Therapy median $116k (middle half $96k–$124k)26 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingTennessee index 91.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Tennessee121 active4,018 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 44% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTennessee healthcare professional listings: 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 2% offer loan repayment128 active listings, Nov 2026
New Respiratory Therapy listings1,265 in the last 30 days790 the 30 days before (+60%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

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

Top contract/1099 Respiratory Therapist Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

27 jobs · 16 employers
15
<$85k
4
$85k-100k
7
$100k-115k
0
$115k-130k
1
$131k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

19 jobs · 16 employers
401k / retirement match
68% this job
Sign-on bonus
63%
Loan repayment
21%
PSLF eligible
11%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$41.41-$62.92/hr
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$37.61-$55.27/hr
#3

Respiratory Therapist, 36hr Nights

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#4

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$33.16-$51.4/hr
+ 33 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,013 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Adams Place

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

Benefits & Perks

Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
Uniforms
Paid time off
401(k) with generous company match
Stock options