Respiratory Therapist - Full-Time / Nights

Overview

Position: Respiratory Therapist (RT)

Location: Select Specialty Hospital - Southeast Ohio - Newark, OH

Schedule: Full Time / Nights

Compensation: $35 to $47.10 per Hour, based off of years of Experience

Sign-on bonus: $15,000

Select Specialty Hospital 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 Respiratory Therapist (RT) orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Invest in Your Future : Tuition reimbursement, and continuing education.
• Elevate Your Skills : Clinical ladder program.
• Ease the Burden : Student debt benefit program.
• Your Health Matters: Comprehensive benefits package including generous PTO and 401(K) with company match.
• 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.

Qualifications

Minimum requirements

• Must possess "Active" CRT or RRT credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or state equivalent.
• Possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date.
• Current state licensure is required.
• ACLS is required within 6 months of hire. (Agency RT must have ACLS upon first shift, PRN staff must have ACLS upon hire).

Preferred qualifications

• One (1) year of related experience is preferred.