Respiratory Therapist / Nights

Select Specialty Hospital - Memphis • Memphis, TN

5d • $25 - $39 • Onsite

About The Position

Select Specialty Hospital - Memphis is a critical illness recovery hospital providing inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who need extended healing and recovery. Respiratory Therapists provide compassionate respiratory care to patients with critical and complex medical and surgical conditions. The role includes evaluating patients, recommending treatment plans, performing endotracheal tube insertion and removal, supporting continuous quality improvement, and teaching and counseling patients and families.

This is a full-time night position in Memphis, Tennessee, located inside Methodist University. The scheduled hours are 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. Compensation is $25.00 to $38.95 per hour. The employer offers an extensive orientation program, a clinical ladder, tuition reimbursement and continuing education, and a student debt benefit program. Full-time team members are offered PTO, medical/RX, health, vision and dental plan offerings, a company-matching 401(k), and life and disability protection.

Requirements

• Must possess an active CRT or RRT credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or state equivalent.
• Proof of graduation is required: college transcript or diploma (preferred), or high school transcript or diploma, or GED.
• Must possess Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by the start date.
• Current state licensure is required.
• ACLS is required within 6 months of hire. Agency RTs must have ACLS before their first shift; PRN staff must have ACLS upon hire.

Nice To Haves

• One year of related experience is preferred.
• College transcript or diploma is preferred as proof of graduation.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients and recommend an appropriate treatment plan.
• Provide respiratory care to patients with critical and complex medical and surgical conditions.
• Perform insertion and removal of endotracheal tubes.
• Promote continuous quality improvement.
• Teach and counsel patients and families.

Benefits

• Extensive Respiratory Therapist orientation program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Continuing education
• Clinical ladder program
• Student debt benefit program
• Generous PTO for full-time team members
• Medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings for full-time team members
• Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan
• Life and disability protection for full-time team members

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED