Registered Respiratory Therapist - Fulltime - Nights - WEST Float Team

As a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) at Well Star, you will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality respiratory care across various units within the healthcare network. This position offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with a dynamic team, providing critical patient care and education while mentoring new staff. You will be responsible for administering therapies, managing ventilators, and ensuring patient safety in complex situations. A bachelor's degree and a minimum of three years of experience in a hospital environment are required, along with certifications in BLS and ACLS. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients and their families.

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Join Our Float Pool Team at Well Star!

Are you ready to make a difference? Join the Well Star Enterprise Support Team (WEST) as a Registered Respiratory Therapist in our Float Pool! This exciting opportunity allows you to work across various units based on staffing needs, utilizing your unique skills to provide exceptional patient care wherever you’re needed most.

Why Join Us?

As a member of the Float Pool, you'll:-Impact Lives: Play a vital role in delivering high-quality care across the Well Star network.

• Diverse Experience: Float to different units, expanding your clinical expertise and gaining valuable experience.
• Supportive Environment: Work collaboratively with a dynamic team committed to excellence.

As a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) at Well Star, you'll provide critical respiratory care and education under the guidance of the RC Manager/Director. Your responsibilities include:

• Delivering comprehensive patient care in complex situations, primarily in critical care settings.
• Educating patients and their families while mentoring new staff and students.
• Collaborating with healthcare teams to plan and implement effective care strategies.

Core Responsibilities:

• Customer Service: Ensure thorough patient assessments, documentation, and education while promoting a positive team environment.
• Quality Patient Care: Administer therapies, manage ventilators, perform assessments, and provide specialized care, including assisting in invasive procedures.
• Safety: Maintain high patient safety standards and participate in quality improvement initiatives.

Requirements:

Education:

• Graduate of an AMA-approved program in Respiratory Therapy required.

• Bachelor’s degree required.Licenses/Certifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) from AHA Required

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - Required

• Additional certifications (e.g., NRP, PALS) preferred.Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of current RT experience in a hospital environment required.Skills

• Strong communication and critical thinking abilities.

• Excellent relationship-building skills with healthcare professionals.

• Proficient in computer use and familiar with healthcare databases.

Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.

• How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is s Responsibilities
• Deliver comprehensive patient care in critical care settings.
• Educate patients and their families about respiratory care.
• Mentor new staff and students in respiratory therapy practices.
• Collaborate with healthcare teams to implement effective care strategies.
• Administer therapies and manage ventilators for patients.
• Maintain high patient safety standards and participate in quality improvement initiatives. Skills
• Strong communication and critical thinking abilities are essential.
• Excellent relationship-building skills with healthcare professionals are necessary.
• Proficiency in computer use and familiarity with healthcare databases is required. Education
• A graduate of an AMA-approved program in Respiratory Therapy is required.
• A bachelor's degree in a related field is required.