Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) – Night Shift

About the role

The Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) provides comprehensive pulmonary care to adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients in critical, non‑critical, and chronic settings. Working under physician direction with minimal supervision, the RRT operates primarily during the night shift (7 PM – 7 AM) in a hospital environment.

Key responsibilities

• Respond to emergency codes (Code Blue and White) and manage airways, including nasotracheal and endotracheal suctioning.
• Deliver aerosolized medications and manage ventilators, BiPAP, CPAP, and other airway support devices.
• Perform oral hygiene, place and maintain airway retaining devices, and operate oxygen delivery systems.
• Analyze chest films, collect and interpret blood gases, and read EKGs.
• Document all care accurately, clean and stock equipment, and support CAP and JC surveys.
• May serve as Shift Leader or Team Leader; advanced duties can include therapeutic gas management (INO, HeO2), pulmonary function testing, bronchoscopy assistance, hemodynamic monitoring, waveform analysis, nocturnal SpO₂ studies, polysomnography, and patient transport.

Required profile

• RT or RCP license in the state of employment.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from NBRC.
• BLS certification.
• 1–3 years of respiratory therapy experience preferred.

Required skills

• Airway management and suctioning techniques.
• Ventilator, BiPAP, and CPAP operation.
• Oxygen therapy and aerosolized drug delivery.
• Blood gas collection and analysis.
• EKG interpretation.
• Pulmonary function testing.
• Bronchoscopy assistance.
• Therapeutic gas management (INO, HeO2).
• Hemodynamic and waveform monitoring.
• Nocturnal SpO₂ evaluation and polysomnography.
• Patient transport within the hospital.