About this role
Overview
Position: New Graduate - Respiratory Therapist (RT)
Location: Select Specialty Hospital - St. Charles, MO
Schedule: Full-Time Day or Night 5:30pm-6am/5:30a-6p Compensation: $35.30-$47.50/Based on experience
Competitive shift differentials for nights $5 and weekends $3.50
Sign-On Bonus: $15,000 NO COMMITMENT/REPAYMENT
New Grad Program: Our new grad RT program is a 13 week paid preceptorship where you will be 1:1 with a skilled instructor! This is for new grads and those with less than 1 year post-grad experience.
Select Specialty Hospital 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.
Why Join Us:
- Start Strong : Extensive Respiratory Therapist (RT) orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting
- Opportunity for Advancement : Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities
- Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care
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.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum requirements:
- Must possess "Active" CRT or RRT credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or state equivalent.
- Proof of graduation required: college transcript/diploma (preferred) or high school transcript/diploma or GED
- Possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date.
- Current state licensure is required.
- ACLS is required upon hire.
Additional Data
Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans