Respiratory Therapist - Full-time Night Shift

Select Specialty Hospital San Antonio Inc.; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 89,000; 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 in Des Moines, IA is hiring a Respiratory Therapist (RT) for a full-time, 12-hour night shift. Compensation ranges from $31.96 to $43.00 per hour with shift differentials and a $15,000 sign-on bonus.

The department supports extensive orientation, tuition reimbursement, and career growth programs. Responsibilities include evaluating patients, providing respiratory care for critical conditions, managing endotracheal tubes, and promoting quality improvements while

Qualifications

• Must possess Active CRT or RRT credential from NBRC or state equivalent.
• Proof of graduation required: college transcript/diploma 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 PRN staff must have ACLS upon hire).
• One year of related experience is preferred.

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

Clinical respiratory care

Endotracheal tube management

Patient counseling & education

Education

NBRC CRT or RRT certification

BLS certification

Current state licensure

ACLS within 6 months of hire

Job description

Position: Respiratory Therapist (RT)

Location: Des Moines, IA

Schedule: Full-time, 12-Hour Shift, Night Shift

(We are only One Floor - No need to float to a different floor)

Compensation: $31.96 - $43.00 per hour plus shift differentials (New Rate Increase)

Sign-On Bonus: $15,000

• Not interested in night shift; we also have Day Shift

Select Specialty Hospital 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.

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.