Respiratory Therapist New Graduate

UCHealth; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 44,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

403(b) with employer matching

PTO & family leave

Life & disability insurance

Wellness benefits

Tuition assistance

Loan forgiveness support

Job summary

UCHealth Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion in Aurora, CO seeks a Respiratory Therapist (new grad) to join the Respiratory Care Main team. The role offers a full-time, 0.9 FTE schedule with nights shifts and hourly pay between $31.61 and $47.41, depending on experience.

Expect mentoring and professional development opportunities in a high-volume clinical setting. New grads will have access to mentoring programs to increase competency at the point of care, opportunities to work with a multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) NBRC.
• Colorado Respiratory Therapist licensure.
• BLS certification required; CPR for the Professional Rescuer accepted.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care per respiratory therapy protocols to optimize outcomes.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality care and safety.
• Precept and mentor new staff and students in a fast-paced clinical environment.
• Support continuous learning and evidence-based practice within the unit.

Education

Accredited RT program

RRT NBRC registration

Colorado RT licensure

BLS certification

ACLS certification

NRP certification

PALS certification

Job description

Description

Location: UCHealth Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion - Aurora, CO

Department: Respiratory Care Main

FTE: Full Time, 0.9, 72.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)

Shift: Nights

Pay: $31.61 - $47.41 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

Minimum Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.
• Registered as a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• Respiratory Therapist-Colorado
• BLS - BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date. BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• NRP obtained within 1 year if assigned to NICU; tracked on unit.
• PALS within 1 year if assigned to ED; tracked on unit.

At UCHealth, We Improve Lives

• Provides top of scope practice in direct patient care environment utilizing respiratory therapy protocols and best practices to promote optimized care
• Values and effectively partners with a multidisciplinary team to achieve exceptional care outcomes
• Prioritizes wellness, a patient perspective and evidence-based practice
• Models proficiency through precepting those new to healthcare and/or UCHealth
• Welcomes new knowledge in a fast paced, innovative clinical environment
• Contributes to secure safety and quality at the point of care

Respiratory Therapist (new Grad)

• For our newly graduated RT's, we offer programs that provide mentoring and professional development to increase competency and proficiency at the point of care.

We improve lives. In big ways through learning, healing, and discovery. In small, personal ways through human connection. But in all ways, we improve lives.

UCHealth invests in its Workforce.

UCHealth offers a Five Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee’s contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals, and tenure with UCHealth. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October following completion of five years’ employment.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents
• 403(b) with employer matching contributions
• Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence; start your employment at UCHealth with PTO in your bank
• Employer-paid basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options
• Employer paid short term disability and long-term disability with buy-up coverage options
• Wellness benefits
• Full suite of voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care, health savings accounts (available with HD/HSA medical plan only), identity theft protection, pet insurance, and employee discount programs
• Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees. Other programs may qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year

Loan Repayment

• UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program! UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi.

UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

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