Respiratory Therapist - Full-time - Night Shift

Overview

Position: Respiratory Therapist (RRT/CRT)

Location: Chicago, IL

Schedule: Full Time, 12hr shift, Night Shift

Compensation: $39.38 - $53.00 per hour (based on years of experience)

Sign on bonus: $15,000

plus shift differentials for night and/or weekend shifts

RUSH Specialty 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.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.

We support your career growth and personal well-being:

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  Start Strong : Extensive Respiratory Therapist (RT) orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.

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  Advance Your Career : Tuition reimbursement, and continuing education.

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  Elevate Your Skills : Clinical ladder program.

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  Ease the Burden : Student debt benefit program. Company Paid Parking.

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  Recharge & Refresh : Generous PTO for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance

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  Your Health Matters : Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings for full-time team members

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  Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection for full-time team members

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  Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

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Responsibilities

Responsibilities

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  Evaluating patients and recommending an appropriate treatment plan.

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  Providing respiratory care to patients with critical and complex medical and surgical conditions.

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  Performing insertion and removal of endotracheal tubes.

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  Promoting continuous quality improvement.

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  Teaching and counseling patients/families.

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Qualifications

Minimum requirements:

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  Must possess "Active" CRT or RRT credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or state equivalent.

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  Proof of graduation required: college transcript/diploma (preferred) or high school transcript/diploma or GED.

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  Possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date.

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  Current state licensure is required.

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  ACLS is required within 6 months of hire. (Agency RT must have ACLS upon first shift, PRN staff must have ACLS upon hire).

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Preferred qualifications:

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• One (1) year of related experience is preferred.
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Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Location : Location US-IL-Chicago

Job ID

Position Type Full Time-12 Hour Shift Nights

Experience (Years) 1

Category Respiratory Therapy - Respiratory Therapist

Company Rush Specialty Hospital