Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist

Sentara Health; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No benefits

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave

Emergency Backup Care

Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and

Job summary

Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk, VA, is hiring a Registered Respiratory Therapist for a full-time, 14-week assignment. This travel position offers night shift work with compensation at $80/hr for an RRT, and no benefits due to temporary status.

Responsibilities include providing physician-directed respiratory care across neonatal to adult patients, collaborating with nursing and the health care team, and ensuring age-appropriate assessments and treatments.

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelor's degree required.
• State license, active NBRC RRT and BLS required at time of hire.
• For new graduates, must have State license and BLS at time of hire, NBRC RRT within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat patients per physician-directed plan.
• Collaborate with nursing and health care team for respiratory care across all ages.
• Ensure age-appropriate assessment and treatment of patients from neonates to adults.

Skills

RRT credential

Respiratory Therapy

BLS certified

Virginia license

Education

Associate's Degree - Respiratory Therapy

Bachelor's Degree - Respiratory Therapy

Job description

City/State

Suffolk, VA

Work Shift

Third (Nights)

Overview:

Sentara Obici Hospital is hiring a Registered Respiratory Therapist to work a Full Time, 14-week assignment!

Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Sentara Louise Obici Hospital - Suffolk, VA

• $80.00/hr (RRT)
• Temporary Full Time
• 14-week assignment
• Night shift
• No benefits

Overview

The Registered Respiratory Therapist builds upon the overall pulmonary management in identifying and implementing physician directed respiratory care interventions for an individual or a group of patients. Works cooperatively with nursing and other health care team members for professional respiratory care practice for all patients ranging in ages from neonates to adults in all clinical and ambulatory settings. Responsible for the appropriate age specific assessment and treatment of patients. May have access to, or oversight of Protected Health Information (PHI) in the course of carrying out position duties.

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.

State license, active NBRC RRT and 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.

Education

• Associate's Degree - Respiratory Therapy OR
• Bachelor's Degree - Respiratory Therapy

Certification/Licensure

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - Certification - National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Respiratory Therapist License - State license - Virginia Department of Health Professionals (VADHP)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA)

Experience

• 1 year of clinical respiratory care experience (preferred)

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Sentara is currently reviewing market compensation for this role. Our Talent Acquisition team will be able to share more specific information during the recruiting process.

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 ifestablished system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Obici Hospital , a 175-bed state-of-the-art facility, is located on Godwin Boulevard in Suffolk, VA. Our full-service hospital continues a legacy of providing residents of Western Tidewater with high-quality, patient-centered care. As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, the hospital specializes in orthopedic and spine, heart and vascular, advanced imaging, gynecological and comprehensive breast services, behavioral health, maternity, weight loss surgery, and a heartburn treatment center.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.