Respiratory Therapist (RRT) – Nights
Listed compensation
$27-$37/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Respiratory Therapist (RRT) – Nights
Duties
- Assess and monitor patients with respiratory and cardiopulmonary conditions.
- Administer respiratory treatments and therapies as ordered.
- Provide oxygen therapy, aerosol treatments, and other respiratory interventions.
- Monitor and manage ventilators and other respiratory equipment as appropriate.
- Evaluate patients’ responses to treatment and communicate significant changes to the healthcare team.
- Respond to respiratory emergencies and assist with emergency and critical-care situations.
Qualifications
- Associate’s Degree in Respiratory Therapy – required
- Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license in the State of North Carolina – required
- Ability to work effectively in emergency and high-acuity situations.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
- Ability to work a night-shift schedule.
Compensation: $27.00-$37.00/HR
Location: Rutherfordton, NC
Apply today: Send resume to staffing@huckeyehealthcare.com [staffing@huckeyehealthcare.com]
Questions? Call: 281-769-8184
Key Responsibilities
The Respiratory Therapist will assess and monitor patients with cardiopulmonary conditions while administering necessary respiratory treatments and therapies. They are also responsible for managing ventilators and responding to respiratory emergencies within the clinical environment.
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
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 ~$67k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $71k 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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Living in Rutherfordton
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $285k
- Median resident rent
- $860/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- State income tax
- Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.