Respiratory Therapist- New Graduate

Overview

Position: Respiratory Therapist (RT) - New Graduate

Location: Select Specialty Hospital - Columbus South (South High Street)

Schedule: Full-time / 12 - hour shifts / Nights

Compensation: $35 per hour

Sign-on bonus: $15,000

Select Specialty Hospital - Columbus South (South High Street) is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery.We help patients during some of the most vulnerable,painful moments of their lives - and Respiratory Therapists (RT) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way.

We support your career growth and personal well-being:

• Start Strong : Extensive 10- 13-week structured new graduate orientation program with a dedicated preceptor.

• Invest in Your Future : Tuition reimbursement and continuing education.

• Elevate Your Skills : Clinical ladder programs

• Ease the Burden : Student debt benefit program.

• Recharge & Refresh : Generous PTO for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance

• Your Health Matters : Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings for full-time team members

• Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection for full-time team members

• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Applicants may apply before being licensed however must have license upon start date.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Evaluating patients and recommending an appropriate treatment plan.

• Providing respiratory care to patients with critical and complex medical and surgical conditions.

• Performing insertion and removal of endotracheal tubes.

• Promoting continuous quality improvement.

• Teaching and counseling patients/families.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum requirements:

• Graduate of accredited program for Respiratory Therapy.

• Must possess "Active" CRT or RRT credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or state equivalent.

• Proof of graduation required: college transcript/diploma (preferred) or high school transcript/diploma or GED.

• BLS certification required.

• Current state licensure required. Student or Educational permit to practice acceptable based on individual state regulations.

• ACLS required within 6 months of hire.

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Location : Location US-OH-Columbus

Job ID 368536

Position Type Full Time

Experience (Years) 0

Category Respiratory Therapy - Respiratory Therapist

Company Select Specialty Hospital - Columbus South