RRT Registered Respiratory Therapist - Float Pool

Ascension; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate healthcare team dedicated to improving lives in the Tulsa area. This role in Respiratory Therapy offers the chance to provide critical care to patients with respiratory issues, ensuring their health and well-being. With a commitment to holistic care, you will be part of a team that values your contributions and fosters professional growth. Enjoy competitive pay, relocation assistance, and a supportive work environment that prioritizes community health. If you're passionate about making a difference, this is the opportunity for you!

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Health insurance options

Retirement benefits with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Qualifications

• Licensure as a Respiratory Care Practitioner required.
• BLS Provider certification required within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and care for patients with respiratory insufficiencies.
• Implement and monitor patient care plans and equipment.

Skills

Patient Care

Respiratory Therapy

Emergency Response

Patient Education

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree or Technical degree

Job description

We Are Hiring

• Department: Respiratory Therapy
• Salary: $8/hr differential on top of competitive base pay
• Schedule: Nights
• Hospital: Ascension St. John Medical Center and Ascension St. John Community Hospitals
• Location: Tulsa, OK area

Relocation assistance is also available!

What You Will Do

Provide evaluation of and care for patients with respiratory insufficiencies.

• Assesses patient for appropriate type and frequency of treatment and develops a plan of care based on diagnosis.
• Implements and monitors patient care plan and equipment. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition.
• Performs advanced respiratory care modalities.
• Evaluates respiratory practice, administration of medications, and treatment based on patient outcome.
• Educates the patient and family about the health condition and provides information about community support groups and other available programs.
• Responds to emergency resuscitation team code.

What You Will Need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• Respiratory Care Practitioner credentialed from the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure andSupervision obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Respiratory Care Practitioner provisional letter will be accepted until license is issued.
• Respiratory Therapist specializing in Registered credentialed from the National Board forRespiratory Care (NBRC) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• Advanced Life Support preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• Certification specializing in Neonatal Resuscitation credentialed from the American Academy ofPediatrics (AAP) preferred.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

Additional Preferences

CRT welcome to apply!

Why Join Our Team

Ascension St. John has been serving Northeast Oklahoma with compassionate, personalized care since 1926. Join more than 7,000 associates and find a rewarding healthcare career at one of our 6 hospitals and numerous other sites of care. When you join our care teams, you join a team dedicated to providing spiritually centered, holistic care which sustains and improves the health of the communities we serve.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

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Benefits

Paid time off (PTO) Various health insurance options & wellness plans Retirement benefits including employer match plans Long-term & short-term disability Employee assistance programs (EAP) Parental leave & adoption assistance Tuition reimbursement Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the time of the offer.