You’ll need
Licensure
✓Current State Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license required.
Certifications
✓Current Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) required.
✓Basic Life Support (BLS) certified from the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) upon hire and maintain current.
✓Adult Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) from the AHA or ARC certification within 60 days of hire and maintain current.
✓Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the AHA certification within 60 days of hire and maintain current.
✓Neonatal Resuscitation Program certificate is upon hire and maintain current or obtained within 60 days of hire.
Education
✓High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
Associate Degree or Bachelor of Science degree preferred.
Qualifications
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✓9. Two (2) years of acute care experience required.
Benefits
Shift differentials
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