Respiratory Therapist - Full-time Day Shift

Select Specialty Hospital - Battle Creek•Bedford Charter Township, MI

2d•$42•Onsite

About The Position

Select Specialty Hospital Battle Creek is a critical illness recovery hospital providing inpatient post-ICU services to chronically and 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 position is full-time, day shift, and located on the sixth floor of Bronson Battle Creek Hospital in Battle Creek, Michigan. Pay is up to $42.00 per hour based on experience, with a $15,000 sign-on bonus. Night and weekend shift differentials are each $3.00 per hour. The organization offers an extensive orientation program, career advancement and education opportunities, a clinical ladder program, a student debt benefit program, and benefits for eligible full-time team members, including paid time off, medical and prescription, health, vision and dental plan offerings, a company-matching 401(k), and life and disability protection.

Requirements

Possess an active CRT or RRT credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or state equivalent.
Possess Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by the start date.
Hold current state licensure.
Obtain ACLS within six months of hire. Agency respiratory therapists must have ACLS upon their first shift, and PRN staff must have ACLS upon hire.

Nice To Haves

One year of related experience is preferred.

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

$15,000 sign-on bonus
Tuition reimbursement
Continuing education
Clinical ladder program
Student debt benefit program
Generous paid time off for full-time team members
Medical and prescription, 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
$3.00 per hour night shift differential
$3.00 per hour weekend shift differential