Registered Respiratory Therapist - Nights

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

12 Hour Night Shift

Description:

Job Title: Registered Respiratory Therapist

Employment Type: Full-time, 36 Hours Weekly

Shift: Night Shift; 7 pm – 7 am shift

Location: Silver Spring, MD

Bonus: $7.5k Sign-on bonus for eligible candidates

Position Highlights:

• Competitive pay

• Benefits – Medical, Dental & Vision, PTO, Free Parking, Metro Access, Tuition Reimbursement, 403(b)

• Quality of Life: Flexible work schedules

• Advancement: Opportunities to advance within the organization

Description:

• Reporting to the Director of Respiratory Care Services the Respiratory Therapist is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care to a specified group of patients.

Responsibilities:

• Performs respiratory care procedures in response to patient needs and physician direction/orders

• Assesses the respiratory status of assigned patients through physical exam, chart review, and response to ordered therapy; and makes recommendations, when appropriate, to affect and achieve an optimal level of response to the intervention ordered.

• Performs airway management and cardiopulmonary resuscitation as required.

• Collaborates with physicians, medical professionals and other staff to ensure the quality of care given. Provides care for the neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult or geriatric patient (as defined in the unit scope of care).

• Utilizes knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the patient’s age to ensure that care provided meets the unique, physical and psychosocial needs of the patient.

• Involves appropriate parties (i.e.; patient’s family or guardian, outside agencies) in the assessment, treatment and continuing care of the patient as needed.

What you will need:

Required:

• Registry with the National Board of Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist

• Current licensure from the state of Maryland as a Respiratory Care Practitioner

• Current BLS & ACLS (issued through the American Heart Association)

• NRP certification required.

Preferred:

• At least one year of clinical experience highly preferred

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) if working in NICU/Special Care Nursery

Pay Range: $33.73 - 50.59

Pay is based on experience, skills and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.

About us:

Holy Cross Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system that serves more than 240,000 individuals each year from Maryland's two largest counties — Montgomery and Prince George's counties. Holy Cross Health earns numerous national awards, clinical designations and accreditations across a wide range of specialties for providing innovative, high-quality health care services.

We were named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for 2022.

Holy Cross Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.

Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to Minority/Females/disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) status.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran