Seasonal Respiratory Therapist Nights

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$55 an hour

We have immediate openings for Registered Respiratory Therapist for our Seasonal RRT Program.

This program offers flexible staffing options to provide coverage for the hospital during times of peak need. Seasonal Registered Respiratory Therapist work for a specific length of time during the year. This can be up to 12 continuous weeks per 12 month rolling calendar. The time period could be extended. During this program, employee must be able to offer a weekend day commitment and will be offered a base rate of $55.00 per hour. At the end of the Seasonal Program agreement, employee will have the option to end employment, or remain employed as a Full Time RRT. The new rate will be determined according to experience. Ask your recruiter for more details!

Kindred Hospital Lima is a long-term acute care hospital, we offer the same critical care patients receive in a traditional hospital or intensive care unit, but for an extended recovery period. Our RRTs play a vital role in the recovery process for chronic, critically ill and medically complex patients. We located in Lima Ohio.

What makes Kindred Healthcare a great place to work? Our people, of course! Our clinicians answer this special calling because they have a fundamental, internal drive to directly help people. In return, we serve, develop and respect our employees in environments created to optimize their job effectiveness, experience, and satisfaction. This is who we are.

Who are you? To succeed in our high-energy, high-reward environment, our clinicians provide compassionate critical care and deliver exceptional patient experiences, meaningful outcomes, and bonds for life.

As our most acute level of care, Kindred’s transitional care hospitals offer the same critical care patients receive in a traditional hospital or intensive care unit, but for an extended recovery period. Our clinicians play a vital role in the recovery process for chronic, critically ill and medically complex patients.

As a Respiratory Therapist you will:

• Responsible for administering safe and competent respiratory care as ordered per physician, monitoring mechanical ventilation, administering medications, patient assessment, understanding ramifications of hemodynamic monitoring, understanding blood work results, monitoring, teaching, and training.

Physical setting:

• Acute care
• Hospital
• Long term care

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Night shift

Weekly schedule:

• 3x12
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

 Work Location: One location