Sentara Health·South Boston, Virginia
The Registered Respiratory Therapist identifies and implements physician-directed respiratory care interventions for patients, building upon overall pulmonary management. This role involves working cooperatively with the healthcare team to provide professional respiratory care to patients ranging from neonates to adults across all clinical and ambulatory settings.
City/State: South Boston, VA
Work Shift: Third (Nights)
Sentara Health is currently recruiting for Registered Respiratory Therapists to work at Sentara Halifax in South Boston, VA. This role is a PRN, Night shift position.
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.
Join our team, where we are committed to quality healthcare, improving health every day, and provide the opportunity for training, development, growth!
Keywords: Monster, Talroo-Allied Health, RRT, Respiratory Therapist, RT, CRT
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital is fueled by the expertise of a well-established medical staff representing more than two-dozen specialties, while remaining focused on excellent care. Services at this hospital include cardiovascular services, emergency services, family birthing center, hospitalist program, imaging/radiology services, laboratory services, nephrology services, orthopedic services, rehabilitation services and surgical services. We improve health every day, come be a part of the community.
Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and 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.
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:
Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Candidates must possess an Associates or Bachelor's degree, or meet specific non-degreed criteria if RRT credentials were obtained before January 1, 2006, or are a graduate of a military RT program. A State Respiratory license, NBRC RRT (or ability to obtain within 6 months for new graduates), and BLS certification are required at the time of hire.
Market context
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