Respiratory Therapist - PRN Nights
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Job Description
Job Details: Job Location: Vista Specialty Hospital of Tucson - Tucson, AZ, Position Type: PRN, Education Level: 2 Year Degree, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Job Shift: Nights, Job Category: RT, RESPIRATORY THERAPIST RRT, CRT, RCP Vista Specialty Hospital Respiratory Therapist Summary: Here at Vista Specialty Hospital our Respiratory Therapist RRT, CRT, RCP is responsible for administering safe and competent respiratory care as ordered by a physician.
The Respiratory Therapist RRT, CRT, RCP monitors mechanical ventilation, administers medications, and completes patient assessments. The Respiratory Therapist – RT must understand ramifications of hemodynamic monitoring, reviews blood work results, monitor patient status, and participate in teaching and training.
Qualifications
Education: Graduate of an AMA approved School of Respiratory Care. Licenses/Certification: Current credentials as a Respiratory Therapist by the National Board of Respiratory Care. Current licensure from state licensure agency. BLS & ACLS Certifications required. Experience: 1 year of respiratory care experience preferred. Safety Sensitive-Designated Position
Key Responsibilities
The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for administering safe respiratory care, including monitoring mechanical ventilation and patient status. They also perform patient assessments, administer medications, and participate in staff training.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an AMA-approved School of Respiratory Care and hold current NBRC credentials and state licensure. BLS and ACLS certifications are required, and one year of experience is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 54% have no call, 52% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Tucson
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $322k
- Typical market rent
- $1,425/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 96.9
- State income tax
- Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Tucson, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.