Respiratory Therapist, Registered, Straight Nights

Respiratory Therapist

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.

Job Description

• Come and further your career in our Level One Trauma Center! We offer a competitive salary and a full benefits package!
• We have a great clinical team approach at our 600 bed hospital where RT driven protocols are used throughout all patient populations.
• We have the ability to work in several clinical areas ranging from general floors to critical care.
• We have the potential to work in our neonatal, pediatric, and adult clinical areas at our 3 campuses.
• We have great management and friendly staff who are always willing to help each other.
• Respiratory Therapists are an integral part of the team of medical practitioners providing care to our patients.
• Assess patients to prevent, detect, monitor, and manage disease and complications.
• Measure patient's lung capacity to determine if there are any impairments.
• Offer diagnosis results and treatment suggestions based on the analysis of the patient.

Requirements

• A degree in Respiratory Care from an accredited respiratory care program is required; minimum associate degree or equivalent as defined by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• Respiratory Therapists must have a thorough knowledge and understanding of all procedures, indications, contraindications, and hazards involved in respiratory care, as well as knowledge of equipment utilized in their department.
• Must have current Respiratory Therapy licensure in state(s) of practice and/or possess multi-state licensure privileges as required by position.
• Must have Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credentials as attained through the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) and maintain active status according to NBRC credentialing requirements.
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) is required. Must obtain site-specific specialty credential(s) such as Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), etc.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus options available! $15,000/2 year or $20,000/3 year
• Competitive compensation
• Salary increases
• Shift differentials
• Family atmosphere with friendly staff and providers
• Flexible shift options
• Opportunities for advancement
• Excellent health, dental, and vision insurance options
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Company matched 401K retirement plan
• School sponsorships

Community Overview

Come and join Sanford Health on our journey to be the premier rural health system in the United States!