PermanentPosted 17 days ago

Respiratory Therapist

Ascension Health · Nashville, TN

Typical pay in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin area$32–$39/ hourBLS figures for the area, not this employer’s offer. The employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.
  • EmployerAscension Health
  • LocationNashville, TN
  • EmploymentFull Time
  • Posted17 days ago
  • Requisition1324324
  • ProfessionRespiratory Therapist

About this role

Ascension Health is hiring a Respiratory Therapist in Nashville, TN. The listing is for a full time position. We list it here with the typical pay for the area so you can compare it with other respiratory therapist roles before you apply. This employer’s own range arrives with your free pay report.

Respiratory therapists manage ventilators and breathing treatments and respond to airway emergencies.

Nashville, TN at a glance

  • $37.57/hrmedian pay, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin area
  • $32–$39middle half of earners, per hour
  • 96price level, U.S. = 100
  • 10hospitals listed by CMS in Nashville
  • The metro median is 20% above the Tennessee statewide median of $31.25 per hour. Nationally the median is $38.68 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $37.57 median hour in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin buys what $39.00 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Nashville: $222 a night for lodging and $86 a day for meals and incidentals.

Respiratory Therapist pay and jobs in Nashville · Respiratory Therapist jobs in Tennessee · Tennessee state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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What do respiratory therapists get paid at other hospitals in the US?

  • CommonSpirit HealthSACRAMENTO, CA$56.70/hr
  • MultiCareTacoma, WA$54.16/hr
  • Fairview Health ServicesGrand Rapids, MN$53.34/hr

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Typical requirements

  • RRT or CRT credential from NBRC
  • State license where required
  • BLS; ACLS or PALS for critical care roles

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