Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist

Company: Sentara
Location: Norfolk
Posted on: March 12, 2025

Job Description:

City/StateNorfolk, VAOverviewWork ShiftFirst (Days) (United States of America)Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring a Registered Respiratory Therapist to work a Full Time, 14-week assignment!Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)Sentara Norfolk General Hospital - Norfolk, VA

• $70.00/hr
• DAY shift- 7am to 7pm
• 14-week assignment
• No benefitsMinimum Qualifications:
  • Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - Other/National
  • Respiratory Therapist License - Virginia
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) - Other/National
  • Clinical Respiratory Care experience - 1 year
  • ALD - Associate's Level Degree - Respiratory Therapy
  • 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.Job Description:
    • 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. Check out a video of a current !Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (SNGH), on the Eastern Virginia Medical Campus, is a large 525-bed medical center, which serves as the primary teaching institution for the adjacent Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS). Our partnership with EVMS combines the latest innovations in technology, research and clinical care, to offer you advanced diagnostic and therapeutic services. In fact, our Urology program, which is nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report, is number 40 in the nation and supported by EVMS residents.Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve!Keywords: RRT, Respiratory, Therapy, RT, Norfolk, temp, temporary, travel, internal travel, Monster, Talroo-Allied Health, #RTtravelJob SummaryThe 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.
      
      Associates or Bachelor's 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.
      
      State license, active NBRC RRT and 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.Qualifications:ALD - Associate's Level Degree: Respiratory Therapy (Required), BLD - Bachelor's Level Degree: Respiratory Therapy (Required)Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) RQI, Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - Certification - National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC), Respiratory Therapist License - State license - North Carolina Respiratory Care Board (NCRCB), Respiratory Therapist License - State license - Other/National, Respiratory Therapist License - State license - Virginia Department of Health Professionals (VADHP)Clinical Respiratory CareSkillsSentara Healthcare 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.Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application.In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.

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