Staff Position

Lead - Respiratory Therapist
Blake Medical Center
Bradenton, FL
Nights

$33+/hour

Overview

  • Start DateASAP
  • ShiftNights
  • Facility Information
    Short Term Acute Care370 beds

Benefits

  • Health Care FSA
  • Dependent Care FSA
  • Medical benefits
  • Dental benefits
  • Vision benefits
  • Continuing Education
  • 401k retirement plan

Qualifications

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  • Eligible to work in US

Description

Shift: Nights (Rotating Weekends)

Description

Introduction

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. 

Submit your application for the opportunity below:
Lead Respiratory Therapist, HCA Florida Blake Hospital

Benefits

HCA Florida Blake Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

  • Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
  • Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
  • Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  • 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  • Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  • Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  • Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  • Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  • Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  • Colleague recognition program
  • Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  • Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We are seeking a Respiratory Therapist Lead for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Lead Respiratory Therapist - Night Shift

We are seeking a Lead CRT/RRT Respiratory Therapist for our hospital to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. As a Lead Therapist on our team, you will evaluate the respiratory needs of and develop/implement the Respiratory Care Plan for your patients. We are an amazing team who works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. Take the next step in your career with us, and apply today!

Duties and responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

  • Responsible for the application and operation of acute care ventilators used for continuous short and long-term mechanical ventilation
  • Must be self-directed
  • Maintain all department and hospital records and enter accurate information into the hospital computer for the therapy as given
  • Set up and administer all routine and complex respiratory therapy procedures to patients of all ages

Requirements:

· Completion of an AMA-approved respiratory care program (Associate Degree); Bachelor’s Degree preferred

· Minimum of 3 years experience as a licensed Respiratory Therapist; critical care and intubation experience preferred

· Clear/active Florida license as Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)

· Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required

· Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 6 months of hire Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 6 months of hire


    HCA Florida Blake Hospital is a 383-bed hospital located in Bradenton, FL. We have a 13-acre campus by the Gulf Coast beaches and are the only state-designated Level II trauma center in Manatee, Sarasota and DeSoto Counties. We have received verification by the American College of Surgeons. Our services include 24-hour emergency care, open-heart surgery, burn care, cancer care, joint replacement and inpatient rehabilitation. We are a recipient of the American Heart Association’s Gold Fit Friendly Designation. We have an onsite day care program, Happy Cubs, a 24 hour employee fitness center and a healthy work environment. We develop our colleagues through cross-training into new units and ongoing skills development. We offer continuing education courses and opportunities for advancement. We also offer great benefits. We hope you’ll consider a career at HCA Florida Blake Hospital.

    HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.


    "There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
    HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

    If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Lead Respiratory Therapist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing; apply today!

    We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

    HCA Florida Healthcare Job ID #1-INFOR-3602377. Posted job title: Lead Respiratory Therapist - Nights

    Facility

    Blake Medical Center

    2.8rating(48 reviews)

    2 nurses recommend working with Blake Medical Center

    5.0rating

    Pros

    Great leadership and team work with fellow nurses and techs.

    Cons

    N/a

    Kristie P
    Kristie P
    Med Surg (RN)
    May '25
    Review of Blake Medical Center on Nov 26, 2025
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    • Short Term Acute Care
    • 370 beds
    ADDRESS2020 59th Street WestBradenton, FL 34209
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    Employer

    HCA Florida Healthcare

    2.6rating(22 reviews)
    Compensation
    2.9rating
    Culture
    3.3rating
    Work Environment
    3.0rating
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    Response timewithin a day
    Staff jobs$15+/hour
    Local contracts$15+/hour
    Per Diem / PRN roles$15+/hour
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    Bradenton, FL

    About

    Bradenton lies on Florida's beautiful Gulf coast, just under 50 miles south of Tampa. Visitors and locals alike enjoy countless white sandy beaches throughout the area, from tranquil to lively stretches. Bean Point at the tip of Anna Maria Island is wonderfully quiet and secluded, offering stunning views of the bay's emerald waters and the Sunshine Skyway Bridge that hovers above. Manatee Beach is ideal for a fun day with grills, picnic tables and a beach cafe. Visitors can often spot dolphins, manatees and egrets from either spot. For fishing fans, Bradenton is a great place to catch smallmouth and largemouth bass, bream and crappie. Riverwalk spans the downtown area and serves as the outdoor gathering place, overlooking the Manatee River. Beyond the great outdoors, there's a cultural history museum, a planetarium, an aquarium, historic Main Street and a wealth of shopping and dining options.

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