Respiratory Therapist / Nights

Overview

• Position: Respiratory Therapist (RT)
• Location: Erie, PA
• Schedule: Full-Time Nights - 6:30 p.m. - 7 a.m.Compensation: Up to $40.00 per hour
• Sign-on bonus: $15,000 through 11/5 only!

Select Specialty Hospital - Erie

is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and Respiratory Therapists (RT) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way.

We support your career growth and personal well-being:

Start Strong

: Extensive Respiratory Therapist (RT) orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.

Advance Your Career

: Tuition reimbursement, and continuing education.

Elevate Your Skills

: Clinical ladder program.

Ease the Burden

: Student debt benefit program.

Recharge & Refresh

: Generous PTO for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance

Your Health Matters

: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings for full-time team members

Invest in Your Future

Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection for full-time team members

Your Impact Matters

Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Evaluating patients and recommending an appropriate treatment plan.
• Providing respiratory care to patients with critical and complex medical and surgical conditions.
• Performing insertion and removal of endotracheal tubes.
• Promoting continuous quality improvement.
• Teaching and counseling patients/families.

Qualifications

Minimum requirements

• Must possess "Active" CRT or RRT credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or state equivalent.
• Possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date.
• Current state licensure is required.
• ACLS is required within 6 months of hire. (Agency RT must have ACLS upon first shift, PRN staff must have ACLS upon hire).

Preferred qualifications

One (1) year of related experience is preferred.