Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory Therapy - Full Time
Compensation
Pay not listed
The week · per this posting3-day week · 3×12s
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Job Description
Come work at the best place to give and receive care!
Job Description
- Respiratory Therapist
- Full Time - 36 hours per week
- Night shift: (3 x 12 hour shifts)
- One shift: 3pm - 3am
- Two shifts: 7pm - 7am
$20,000 Sign On Bonus!
Who We Are
In our Respiratory Care department, we are committed to transforming lives through personalized care, cutting-edge techniques, and a patient-centered approach. Our state-of-the-art facility is equipped with the latest technology and resources to empower our therapists to provide the best care possible.
Southern New Hampshire Health, a leading healthcare institution in Nashua, New Hampshire, is dedicated to providing exceptional patient care with a commitment to compassion, innovation, and excellence. Our medical professionals work collaboratively to deliver the highest quality of healthcare services to our community.
About the Job
Performs all aspects of respiratory care within practice guidelines and approved hospital policy and procedures.
What You’ll Do
- Performance of respiratory therapy orders throughout the hospital
- Drawing of arterial blood gases, analyzing ABGs and cord/venous/capillary samples
- Management of life support ventilators and BiPAP/CPAP
- Respond to Codes/Emergencies for airway management
Who You Are
- Requires satisfactory completion of an approved AMA Respiratory Practitioner program required.
- Completes all major competency verifications on a yearly basis required.
- Certified Respiratory Therapist credential required.
Current NH State RCP license required and must be maintained throughout the duration of employment in the position.
Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification required and must be maintained throughout the duration of employment in the position.
1 year experience acute care setting preferred.
ACLS, NRP, PALS certifications preferred.
Why You’ll Love Us
- Southern NH Medical Center is a 5-time Magnet designated hospital
- Health, dental, prescription, and vision coverage for full-time & part-time employees
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Competitive pay
- Tuition & Certification Reimbursement
- Nursing Student Loan Paydown Program
- 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
- Education & Paid training courses for continued career progression
& So much more!
Work Shift
SolutionHealth is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Key Responsibilities
Provide respiratory care throughout the hospital in accordance with practice guidelines and approved policies. Perform blood gas sampling and analysis, manage ventilators and BiPAP/CPAP, and respond to codes and emergencies for airway management.
Requirements
Completion of an approved AMA Respiratory Practitioner program, Certified Respiratory Therapist credential, current New Hampshire RCP license, and current CPR certification are required. One year of acute-care experience and ACLS, NRP, and PALS certifications are preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Certifications
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 46 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 52% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Respiratory Therapy median $81k (middle half $68k–$108k)22 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | New Hampshire index 104.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapy listings in New Hampshire | 24 active | 3,970 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 52% no call · 48% no weekends46 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $20k sign-on · loan repayment | US healthcare professional listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 6% offer loan repayment4,157 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Respiratory Therapy pay trend | +1.6% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Location & Logistics
New Hampshire 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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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,000 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
Living in Nashua
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $519k
- Typical market rent
- $2,278/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 26 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 105.7
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Manchester-Nashua, NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.