Respiratory Therapist - Full-time Days

Select Medical; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Continuing education

Clinical ladder program

Student debt benefit

Generous PTO

Medical/RX, health, vision, and dental

Company-matching 401(k)

Life and disability protection

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital - Hampton Roads in Newport News, VA is seeking a Respiratory Therapist (RT) to join our full-time day team. You will evaluate patients, deliver respiratory care and manage airway support, with a competitive compensation package and a $15,000 sign-on bonus.

The hospital emphasizes a strong orientation program, tuition reimbursement, a clinical ladder, generous PTO, and comprehensive benefits to support your career growth and well-being.

Qualifications

• Active NBRC credential (CRT or RRT) required.
• Graduation transcript or diploma or GED required.
• Current BLS certification required by start date.
• Current state licensure 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 and surgical conditions.
• Performing insertion and removal of endotracheal tubes.
• Promoting continuous quality improvement.
• Teaching and counseling patients/families.

Skills

NBRC CRT/RRT

Education

Graduation transcript/diploma or GED

Tools

BLS certification

ACLS within 6 months of hire

Job description

Overview

Select Specialty Hospital - Hampton Roads

Position: Respiratory Therapist (RT)

Location: Newport News, VA

Schedule: Full Time DaysCompensation: $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

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