Respiratory Therapist - RRT

Sentara Hospitals; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Holiday leave

Disability insurance

401k/403B with employer match

Employee housing/relocation assistance

Job summary

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in downtown Norfolk, VA is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist for a full-time weekend night shift. You will deliver RT care, work with a multidisciplinary team, and use advanced ventilation strategies to support critically ill patients.

The role offers comprehensive benefits and a pathway for residency training, with opportunities for professional growth within Sentara Health systems.

Qualifications

• Education: Associates or Bachelor's degree required; non degreed with RRT credentials considered.
• Certification/Licensure: State Respiratory license, NBRC RRT, BLS required at time of hire; NBRC RRT within 6 months for new grads.
• Experience: None required; 1 year Respiratory Care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory therapy care on weekend night shift.
• Collaborate with nurses, physicians and other staff using RT-driven protocols for patient care.
• Utilize advanced ventilation strategies and monitor patient indices per unit protocols.

Education

Associates or Bachelor's degree

NBRC RRT

State Respiratory license

BLS certification

Job description

Location

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

Weekend Nights

Overview

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, Permanent Weekend Night 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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We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $37.61 - $55.27 hourly. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.

Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance - $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down - $10,000
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Here at Sentara, we are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!