Respiratory Therapist

$10,000 sign on bonus for full-time! Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a renowned healthcare provider located on Long Island, NY which offers a full continuum of services. The Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a 460 bed facility providing services for short-term rehabilitation and long-term skilled nursing care, home care programs, an adult day health program, ventilator dependent care, palliative and hospice care, a new Memory Care Unit and on-site dialysis. The Gurwin Family of Services also includes the 201-apartment Gurwin Jewish : Fay J. Lindner assisted living community and the Fountaingate Gardens independent living community on the Commack campus. $10,000 sign on bonus for full-time! Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a renowned healthcare provider located on Long Island, NY which offers a full continuum of services. The Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a 460 bed facility providing services for short-term rehabilitation and long-term skilled nursing care, home care programs, an adult day health program, ventilator dependent care, palliative and hospice care, a new Memory Care Unit and on-site dialysis. The Gurwin Family of Services also includes the 201-apartment Gurwin Jewish : Fay J. Lindner assisted living community and the Fountaingate Gardens independent living community on the Commack campus. Our innovative facility and growing services offer opportunities to advance your career. We are currently seeking Respiratory Therapists to work full-time on evening/night shift. 12 hour shifts available! Candidate must be available to work rotating weekends. Requirements: Licensed by the NYS Department of Education as a Respiratory Therapist and Registered (RRT) Preferred by the National Board of Respiratory Care. Candidate with 1-3 years of previous experience with mechanical ventilation and weaning procedures is preferred. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Candidates must be able to make decisions within the scope of respiratory care and make appropriate recommendations as indicated to the responsible physician. Responsible for the respiratory care rendered to all residents. Follows policy and clinical procedures in respiratory care as ordered by the responsible physician. Knowledge of dementia population and dealing with related behaviors. Able to recognize when a resident is in pain and take appropriate actions. Provides short and/or long-term support of patients having increased chronic or acute respiratory difficulty by providing respiratory modalities, as per physician orders. We offer an excellent salary, dynamic work environment and a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits: Medical Insurance (Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield) for eligible employees, plus a family option. Includes: Fitness Reimbursement Program Wellness discounts Dental Insurance through MetLife Vision Insurance through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (EyeMed) Accrued holiday/personal and vacation time; payout for unused sick time for those who qualify Flexible Spending Account - Medical and/or Dependent Care Long term disability Insurance for those who qualify (no cost to employee) Life Insurance – value is equal to employee’s annual salary (no cost to employee) National Employee Assistance Program (no cost to employee) Childcare, membership and program discounts at Suffolk YJCC, Commack and Mid-Island YJCC, Plainview Tax deferred annuity plan - employee automatically enrolled with 3% contribution / employer contributes 4% after one year of service (graded vesting) Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,000 per year Sign-on bonus for specified clinical positions Employee Referral Bonus for specified clinical positions Starbuck’s café on-site Staff cafeteria with subsidized pricing Employee perks including holiday gift cards, System-wide annual BBQ and Winter Celebrations, meals, treats and other theme related staff events Other discounts and added value for employees from outside corporations including BJs membership discount, BethpageFCU savings perks, Plum Benefits Entertainment discounts and more! EOE M/F/D/V #J-18808-Ljbffr