Overview:
Position: Respiratory Therapist (RT)
Location: Select Specialty Hospital - St. Louis North 63136
Located inside of Christian Northeast Hospital
Schedule: PRN Day or Night 7- 7
Compensation: $43/hourly
Competitive shift differentials for nights $5 and weekends $3.50
Sign-On Bonus: $7,500 NO COMMITMENT
Select Specialty Hospital, Town and Country 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.
Why Join Us:
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Start Strong: Extensive Respiratory Therapist (RT) orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting
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Opportunity for Advancement: Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities
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Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care
Responsibilities:
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Evaluating patients and recommending an appropriate treatment plan.
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Providing respiratory care to patients with critical and complex medical and surgical conditions.
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Performing insertion and removal of endotracheal tubes.
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Promoting continuous quality improvement.
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Teaching and counseling patients/families.
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Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Minimum requirements:
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Must possess "Active" CRT or RRT credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or state equivalent.
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Proof of graduation required: college transcript/diploma (preferred) or high school transcript/diploma or GED
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Possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date.
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Current state licensure is required.
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ACLS is required upon hire. (Agency RT must have ACLS upon first shift)
Preferred qualifications:
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One (1) year of related experience is preferred.
Additional Data:
Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans
