Respiratory Therapist - Full-time Days

Select Medical; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus $15,000

Full-time daytime schedule

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital - Hampton Roads in Newport News, VA is seeking a Respiratory Therapist (RT) for a full-time daytime schedule. You will support critically ill patients and collaborate with a dedicated care team to deliver compassionate, evidence-based respiratory care.

Responsibilities include evaluating patients, implementing treatment plans, managing airway support, and teaching families. Required credentials include NBRC CRT or RRT, BLS, state licensure, and ACLS within 6 months; a

Qualifications

• Must possess an Active CRT or RRT credential from NBRC or state equivalent.
• Proof of graduation required: college transcript/diploma or high school transcript/diploma or GED.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required by start date.
• Current state licensure is required.
• ACLS required within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating patients and recommending an appropriate treatment plan.
• Providing respiratory care to patients with critical and complex medical conditions.
• Performing insertion and removal of endotracheal tubes.
• Promoting continuous quality improvement.
• Teaching and counseling patients/families.

Skills

CRT or RRT credential

Education

High school diploma or GED / college transcript or diploma

Job description

Overview

Select Specialty Hospital - Hampton Roads

Position: Respiratory Therapist (RT)

Location: Newport News, VA

Schedule: Full Time Days Compensation: $35.00 - $47.10

Sign-on bonus: $15,000

Select Specialty Hospital Hampton Roads 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.
• Proof of graduation required: college transcript/diploma (preferred) or high school transcript/diploma or GED.
• 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.

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans