Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist

City/State
Norfolk, VA

Overview

Work Shift
Third (Nights) (United States of America)

Sentara Leigh Hospital is currently hiring a Registered Respiratory Therapist to work a Full Time, 14-week assignment!

Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Sentara Leigh Hospital - Norfolk, VA

• $70.00/hr
• NIGHT shift, 7pm-7am
• 14-week assignment
• No benefits

Minimum Qualifications:

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - Other/National
• Respiratory Therapist License - Virginia
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - Other/National
• Clinical Respiratory Care experience - 1 year
• ALD - Associate's Level Degree - Respiratory Therapy
• Non degreed applicants with RRT credentials prior to January 1, 2006 and graduates from a military RT program with RRT credentials will also be considered.

Job Description:

• The Registered Respiratory Therapist builds upon the overall pulmonary management in identifying and implementing physician directed respiratory care interventions for an individual or a group of patients.
• Works cooperatively with nursing and other health care team members for professional respiratory care practice for all patients ranging in ages from neonates to adults in all clinical and ambulatory settings.
• Responsible for the appropriate age specific assessment and treatment of patients.
• May have access to, or oversight of Protected Health Information (PHI) in the course of carrying out position duties.

Check out a video of a current Sentara Respiratory Therapist!

Sentara Leigh Hospital is a Magnet Status, 250-bed facility featuring all patient-friendly private rooms and specializing in orthopedic, gynecological and urological services. Sentara Leigh offers a contemporary care environment for general medical/surgical and ambulatory services and is home to the orthopedic hospital, which has 48 beds dedicated to specialized orthopedic care. The hospital offers a full-service Emergency Room with a dedicated observation unit, Critical Care, GI, and Oncology services. It also encompasses a Family Maternity Center.

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Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve!

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Job Summary

The Registered Respiratory Therapist builds upon the overall pulmonary management in identifying and implementing physician directed respiratory care interventions for an individual or a group of patients. Works cooperatively with nursing and other health care team members for professional respiratory care practice for all patients ranging in ages from neonates to adults in all clinical and ambulatory settings. Responsible for the appropriate age specific assessment and treatment of patients. May have access to, or oversight of Protected Health Information (PHI) in the course of carrying out position duties.

Qualifications:

ALD - Associate's Level Degree: Respiratory Therapy (Required), BLD - Bachelor's Level Degree: Respiratory Therapy (Required)

Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) RQI, Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) RQI, Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - Certification - National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC), Respiratory Therapist License - Alabama - Alabama, Respiratory Therapist License - Arizona - Arizona, Respiratory Therapist License - Arkansas - Arkansas, Respiratory Therapist License - Colorado - Colorado, Respiratory Therapist License - Delaware - Delaware, Respiratory Therapist License - Florida - Florida, Respiratory Therapist License - Georgia - Georgia, Respiratory Therapist License - Idaho - Idaho, Respiratory Therapist License - Indiana - Indiana, Respiratory Therapist License - Iowa - Iowa, Respiratory Therapist License - Kansas - Kansas, Respiratory Therapist License - Kentucky - Kentucky, Respiratory Therapist License - Louisiana - Louisiana, Respiratory Therapist License - Maine - Maine, Respiratory Therapist License - Maryland - Maryland, Respiratory Therapist License - Mississippi - Mississippi, Respiratory Therapist License - Missouri - Missouri, Respiratory Therapist License - Montana - Montana, Respiratory Therapist License - Nebraska - Nebraska, Respiratory Therapist License - New Hampshire - New Hampshire, Respiratory Therapist License - New Jersey - New Jersey, Respiratory Therapist License - New Mexico - New Mexico {+ 12 more}

Clinical Respiratory Care

Skills

Communication, Critical Thinking, Mathematics, Troubleshooting

Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at ecfr.gov for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application.

In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.