Respiratory Therapist - Per Diem Tier 2 - Nights

Respiratory Therapist (RT) - Per Diem/ PRN Location: Select Specialty Hospital - Columbus South (South High Street) Schedule: 2 12hr shifts/week, at least 3 weekends shifts every 6 weeks (Nights) Compensation: $55 per hour Sign-on Bonus: $7,500 Our hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery.

About Select Medical

We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and Respiratory Therapists (RT) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way.

Start Strong: Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.

Responsibilities

• Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care Responsibilities Evaluating patients and recommending an appropriate treatment plan.
• Providing respiratory care to patients with critical and complex medical and surgical conditions.
• Performing insertion and removal of endotracheal tubes.
• Promoting continuous quality improvement.
• Teaching and counseling patients/families.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must possess "Active" RRT credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or state equivalent.
• Possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date.
• Current state licensure is required.

Benefits

• Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities Foster Well-being: We offer benefits which support the financial, work/life and emotional well-being of you and your family members.
• Part time/Per Diem positions are eligible for 401k based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year.
• We also offer our employee assistance program to part time employees.

Proof of graduation required

college transcript/diploma (preferred) or high school transcript/diploma or GED.

ACLS is required upon hire. (Agency RT must have ACLS upon first shift) Preferred qualifications: One (1) year of related experience is preferred. Additional Data Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans