Respiratory Therapist II Day Shift

City/State

Work Shift

Overview:

Sentara Health is currently recruiting for Registered Respiratory Therapists to work at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in downtown Norfolk VA. This role is a Full Time Day Shift position.

Up to $20000 Sign On Bonus for Full Time Qualified Candidates! Up to $10000 Sign On Bonus for Part Time Qualified Candidates! Experienced and New Graduates May Qualify Relocation Moving Allowance and Housing Allowance available to candidates outside of geographic area.

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital:

Are you looking for more More autonomy more innovative care and more engagement as a valued member of the team Were looking for you - a highly motivated respiratory therapist who wants to collaborate with nurses physicians and others using RT-driven protocols to provide exceptional care for our patients. Sentara 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 :// Our 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 questions. We 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

Associates or Bachelors degree required. 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.

Certification/Licensure

State Respiratory license
NBRC RRT
BLS required at time of hire.

For new graduates only must have State license and BLS at time of hire and must obtain NBRC RRT within 6 months of hire date.
Experience

None required
1 year Respiratory Care experience preferred

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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