Respiratory Therapist - Full-time

Select Medical; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Continuing education

Clinical ladder program

Student debt benefit

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital Battle Creek, part of Select Medical, is seeking a Respiratory Therapist (RRT/CRT) for full-time days or nights in Battle Creek, MI. Earn up to $42/hour with a $15,000 sign-on bonus.

Responsibilities include evaluating patients, delivering respiratory care, managing endotracheal tubes, and promoting quality improvement. NBRC credentials, BLS, and state licensure are required; ACLS within 6 months.

Qualifications

• Must hold Active CRT or RRT credential from NBRC or state equivalent.
• BLS certification by start date.
• Current state licensure is required.
• ACLS required within 6 months of hire for agency/PRN staff.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients and recommend an appropriate treatment plan.
• Provide respiratory care to patients with critical and complex conditions.
• Insert and remove endotracheal tubes as needed.
• Promote continuous quality improvement.
• Teach and counsel patients and families.

Skills

NBRC CRT/RRT

BLS certified

State licensure

ACLS within 6 months

1 year experience preferred

Job description

Overview

Critical Illness Recovery Hospital

Location: Battle Creek, Michigan (6th floor of Bronson Battle Creek Hospital)

Respiratory Therapist (RRT & CRT) - Full Time Dayshift or Full Time Nightshift

$15,000 Sign-on Bonus!

Pay: Up to $42.00 per hour, based on experience

($3.00 shift differentials for nights and $3.00 for weekends)

Select Specialty Hospital Battle Creek 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.
• Advance Your Career: Tuition reimbursement, and continuing education.
• Elevate Your Skills: Clinical ladder program.
• Ease the Burden: Student debt benefit program.
• Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, 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.

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.

Location : Location US-MI-Battle Creek

Job ID 374753

Position Type Full Time

Experience (Years) 1

Category Respiratory Therapy - Respiratory Therapist

Company Select Specialty Hospital - Battle Creek