Respiratory Therapist - Full-time Night Shift
About The Position
Select Specialty Hospital Birmingham 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 is based on the third floor of Brookwood Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama, and is a full-time night-shift position scheduled from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. The hospital offers an extensive respiratory therapist orientation program, career development opportunities, and support for employee well-being. Compensation is $28.98 to $39.00 per hour based on experience, with night and weekend shift differentials and a $10,000 sign-on bonus.
Requirements
- Possess an active CRT or RRT credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or state equivalent.
- Provide proof of graduation: college transcript or diploma preferred, or high school transcript or diploma, or GED.
- 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 by their first shift; 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
- $10,000 sign-on bonus
- Tuition reimbursement and continuing education
- Clinical ladder program
- Student debt benefit program
- Generous PTO 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
- Competitive night and weekend shift differentials
- Extensive respiratory therapist orientation program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
