Respiratory Apprentice

City/State

Work Shift

Overview:

Sentara Health is currently recruiting for Respiratory Apprenticesto join their team at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in downtown Norfolk VA. This role is a Full Time Rotating Shift position.

Program Overview:

The Respiratory Apprentice position is tailored to prepare respiratory program students for the role of a licensed Respiratory Therapist by providing a diverse skill set and extensive work-based learning opportunities. This apprenticeship includes off-site educational coursework and on-site training within an accredited Respiratory team in a fully immersive experience. Half of the position duties will be spent completing academic program coursework; the remainder will include contextualized learning and practical application of skills. The on-site training guided by department leaders includes meaningful tasks that encompass both respiratory responsibilities and related duties to expand overall knowledge and clinical skills.

Assistance with hospital administrative and clinical tasks in the respiratory environment including cleaning equipment participation in rounding to increase awareness of ancillary workflows and support to adjacent departments/team in non-licensed tasks will prepare the apprentice for future role in a licensed capacity.

Upon successful completion of the RT program and certification exam at the conclusion of this apprenticeship incumbent will transition to RT applicant as a Certified RT. This will occur when licensure examination is passed or within six months from the date of graduation.

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital:

Are you looking for moreMore autonomy more innovative care and more engagement as a valued member of the teamWere looking for you- a highly motivated respiratory therapist who wants to collaborate with nurses physicians and othersusing RT-driven protocols toprovide exceptional care for our Norfolk General Hospital is a 525-bed academic medical center and the regions only Level I trauma center. We are also the proud home of Nightingale the first hospital-based air ambulance in Virginia. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital includes Sentara Heart Hospital the areas first and only dedicated heart hospital. Within our variety of high-acuity highly specialized units we have nine ICUs (including burns neuro vascular cardiac general medicine and progressive ventilation).As a respiratory therapist at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital you will learn a multitude of advanced practices such as the use of esophageal balloon-guided ventilation advanced ventilator strategies including lung protective ventilation and monitoring of indices that have been proven to reduce ventilator induce lung injury (VILI). Our respiratory-driven protocols afford our therapists the ability to use all of the tools in their tool belts (use of APRV Volumetric Diffusive Respiration etc.). Our departments proactive approach is applauded and encourage by our physicians nurses and other colleagues. But dont take our word for it - listen to what they have to say :// team also believes in setting you up for success. So we created a residency program to give new hires the tools and support they need to succeed. We train our therapists not only to be able to perform a task but the science and reason behind it. We encourage our therapists to be proactive think outside the box and ask understand the importance of balancing your home life with your work life too. So we provide self-scheduling to support our teams needs.

Required Qualifications:

Education

• HS Diploma
• Must be enrolled in an accredited Respiratory Care program and remain in good standing

Certification/Licensure

• BLS required within 90 days of hire.

Experience

• None required

Join our team where we are committed to quality healthcare improving health every day and provide the opportunity for training development growth!

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Sentara Norfolk General Hospital located in Norfolk VA is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.

In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence our hospital specializes in heart and vascular neurosciences neurosurgery urology oncology spine care advanced imaging behavioral health maternity and womens health including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30000-member workforce. Diversity inclusion and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

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

For positions that are available as remote work Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

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