Respiratory Therapist - Nights

Overview Position: Respiratory Therapist (RT) Location: Nashville, TN Schedule: Full-Time Nights, 12-Hour Shifts Compensation: Up to $42 per hour, based on years of experience Sign-On Bonus: $10,000 Our hospitalis 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. Why Join Us: Start Strong:Extensive and thorough orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting. Advance Your Career:Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities Elevate Your Skills:Clinical ladder program. Ease the Burden:Student debt benefit program Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO and Paid Sick Time for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, employee assistance program (EAP) 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. 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: 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. Possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date. Current state licensure is required. ACLS is required upon hire. (Agency RT must have ACLS upon first shift) Preferred qualifications: One (1) year of related experience is preferred. Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans #J-18808-Ljbffr