Respiratory Therapist (RRT) | Nights | $58,177–$78,520
Listed compensation
$58k-$78k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
- Respiratory Therapist (RRT) | Nights | $58,177–$78,520
- Rutherfordton, NC 28139 | Onsite
- Night Shift
- Elizabeth Banzhaf, LPN
- Co-Founder & COO | Heartline Staffing
- Call or Text: 272-230-3157
- LinkedIn: View Elizabeth's LinkedIn
Prefer a confidential conversation instead of applying? Call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.
Heartline Staffing is recruiting a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) for a night-shift opportunity in Rutherfordton, North Carolina. This position provides respiratory care to patients, including assessment, treatment, emergency response, patient education, diagnostic testing, and respiratory equipment management.
Compensation
$58,177–$78,520 annual salary
Schedule / Work Arrangement
- Night Shift
- Onsite in Rutherfordton, NC 28139
- Travel not required
Position Overview
The Respiratory Therapist delivers ordered respiratory therapies, monitors patient condition and response to treatment, performs respiratory diagnostic procedures, responds to codes and emergent situations, educates patients and families, and maintains respiratory equipment and supplies.
Role
- Measure lung capacity and analyze blood samples using a blood gas analyzer.
- Perform EKGs and provide tobacco-cessation education as ordered.
- Deliver ordered respiratory therapies.
- Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition and response to treatment.
- Respond to codes and emergent calls, assess patient condition, and provide appropriate interventions.
- Evaluate and contribute to respiratory care policies and procedures based on outcomes, research, and best practices.
- Educate patients and families regarding illness, treatments, device use, and community resources.
- Monitor, receive, stock, and distribute respiratory supplies and medical gas cylinders.
- Maintain storage areas and respiratory equipment readiness.
- Disassemble, clean, sterilize, perform preventive maintenance, and calibrate respiratory equipment.
- Participate in performance improvement and required education.
Requirements
Requirements
- Associate's Degree in Respiratory Therapy REQUIRED
- Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license in the State of North Carolina REQUIRED
- BCLS certification REQUIRED
- ACLS certification REQUIRED
- PALS certification REQUIRED
- NRP certification REQUIRED
- Ability and willingness to work nights REQUIRED
- Ability to work onsite in Rutherfordton, NC REQUIRED
Not ready to formally apply? That's completely fine. Many professionals prefer a confidential conversation first.
Call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.
Key Responsibilities
The Respiratory Therapist provides respiratory care, including patient assessment, treatment, and emergency response. They also perform diagnostic testing, educate patients and families, and maintain respiratory equipment.
Qualifications
- Education
- Associate degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Purple Cow Recruiting holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 265 active listings.
Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 57% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$68k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $72k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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