Respiratory Therapist - RRT

Sentara Hospitals•Norfolk, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Health is recruiting a Registered Respiratory Therapist to work at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in downtown Norfolk, Virginia. This is a full-time night-shift position. Qualified full-time candidates may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $20,000; experienced therapists and new graduates may qualify. Relocation, moving, and housing allowances are available to candidates outside the geographic area. The therapist collaborates with nurses, physicians, and other colleagues and uses respiratory-therapist-driven protocols to provide patient care. The hospital is a 525-bed academic medical center and the region’s only Level I trauma center, with nine ICUs and a range of high-acuity and specialized units. Therapists may work with advanced practices including esophageal balloon-guided ventilation, lung-protective ventilation, APRV, and volumetric diffusive respiration. A residency program supports new hires by teaching both clinical tasks and the science behind them. The department encourages proactive practice, critical thinking, questions, and collaboration. Self-scheduling is provided to support work-life balance. The full-time base pay range is $37.61–$55.27 per hour. Additional compensation may include shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonuses. Compensation varies based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Sentara offers benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; retirement savings plans with employer match; paid time off and leave; educational assistance; and voluntary benefits. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is a teaching hospital and tertiary care facility with specialized services including heart and vascular care, neurosciences, oncology, maternity, and neonatal intensive care. Sentara is an equal opportunity employer and describes diversity, inclusion, and belonging as guiding principles. The organization maintains a tobacco-free environment.

Requirements

Associate's or bachelor's degree; non-degreed applicants with RRT credentials obtained before January 1, 2006, and graduates of military respiratory therapy programs with RRT credentials will also be considered.
State respiratory license.
NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential.
BLS certification at the time of hire.
New graduates must have a state license and BLS at hire and obtain NBRC RRT within six months of hire.
No prior experience is required.

Nice To Haves

One year of respiratory care experience is preferred.
Experienced respiratory therapists and new graduates may qualify.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with nurses, physicians, and other colleagues to provide patient care using respiratory-therapist-driven protocols.
Provide respiratory care in high-acuity and specialized units.
Use advanced respiratory practices and tools, including ventilator strategies and protocols.
Take a proactive approach to care, think critically, and ask questions.

Benefits

Sign-on bonus up to $20,000 for qualified full-time candidates.
Relocation, moving, and housing allowances for candidates outside the geographic area.
Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
Paid time off and sick leave.
Paid parental and family caregiver leave.
Emergency backup care.
Long-term and short-term disability and critical illness plans.
Life insurance.
401(k)/403(b) with employer match.
Tuition assistance up to $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education.
Student debt pay down up to $10,000.
Pet insurance.
Legal resources plan.
Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if system and employee eligibility criteria are met.
Self-scheduling.
Training, development, and growth opportunities.