Respiratory Therapist II Day Shift

Sentara Healthcare Inc; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Housing allowance

Job summary

Sentara Health in Norfolk seeks a Registered Respiratory Therapist to join Sentara Norfolk General Hospital on a full-time day shift. You will work alongside nurses and physicians, using RT-driven protocols to deliver exceptional care for patients.

The role offers learning opportunities in advanced ventilator management and bedside care within a 525-bed academic medical center. The team supports a residency program for new hires, with a sign-on bonus up to $20,000 for full-time qualified

Qualifications

• Education: Associates or Bachelor's degree required. Non degreed with RRT credentials considered.
• Certification/Licensure: State Respiratory license, NBRC RRT, BLS at hire.
• Experience: None required; 1 year in respiratory care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with nurses, physicians and team to provide RT-driven care.
• Utilize advanced ventilation strategies and protocols.
• Assess and monitor patients to ensure high-quality respiratory care.
• Engage in training and residency programs for new hires.

Skills

Respiratory care

Ventilator monitoring

Team collaboration

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Ventilator equipment

Job description

Sentara Health is currently recruiting for Registered Respiratory Therapists to work at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in downtown Norfolk, VA. This role is a Full Time, Day Shift position.

Up to $20,000 Sign On Bonus for Full Time Qualified Candidates! Up to $10,000 Sign On Bonus for Part Time Qualified Candidates! Experienced and New Graduates May Qualify Relocation, Moving Allowance and Housing Allowance available to candidates outside of geographic area.

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital:

Are you looking for more? More autonomy, more innovative care and more engagement as a valued member of the team? We're looking for you - a highly motivated respiratory therapist who wants to collaborate with nurses, physicians and others using RT-driven protocols to provide exceptional care for our patients. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is a 525-bed academic medical center and the region's only Level I trauma center. We are also the proud home of Nightingale, the first hospital-based air ambulance in Virginia. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital includes Sentara Heart Hospital, the area's first and only dedicated heart hospital. Within our variety of high-acuity, highly specialized units, we have nine ICUs (including burns, neuro, vascular, cardiac, general medicine and progressive ventilation). As a respiratory therapist at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, you will learn a multitude of advanced practices such as the use of esophageal balloon-guided ventilation, advanced ventilator strategies including lung protective ventilation and monitoring of indices that have been proven to reduce ventilator induce lung injury (VILI). Our respiratory-driven protocols afford our therapists the ability to use all of the tools in their tool belts (use of APRV, Volumetric Diffusive Respiration etc.). Our department's proactive approach is applauded and encourage by our physicians, nurses and other colleagues. But don't take our word for it - listen to what they have to say here.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlkArBUyxpA Our team also believes in setting you up for success. So we created a residency program to give new hires the tools and support they need to succeed. We train our therapists not only to be able to perform a task, but the science and reason behind it. We encourage our therapists to be proactive, think outside the box and ask questions. We understand the importance of balancing your home life with your work life too. So we provide self-scheduling to support our team’s needs.

Required Qualifications:

Education

Associates or Bachelor's degree required. Non degreed applicants with RRT credentials prior to January 1, 2006 and graduates from a military RT program with RRT credentials will also be considered.

Certification/Licensure

State Respiratory license
NBRC RRT
BLS required at time of hire.

For new graduates only, must have State license and BLS at time of hire, and must obtain NBRC RRT within 6 months of hire date.
Experience

None required
1 year Respiratory Care experience preferred

Join our team, where we are committed to quality healthcare, improving health every day, and provide the opportunity for training, development, growth!

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