Overview Position: Respiratory Therapist (RRT/CRT) Location: Chicago, IL Schedule: Full Time, 12hr shift, Day Shift Compensation: $39.38 - $53.00 per hour (based on years of experience) Sign on bonus: $15,000 plus shift differentials for weekend shifts RUSH Specialty Hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and Respiratory Therapists (RT) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way. We support your career growth and personal well-being: • Start Strong: Extensive Respiratory Therapist (RT) orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting. • Advance Your Career: Tuition reimbursement, and continuing education. • Elevate Your Skills: Clinical ladder program. • Ease the Burden: Student debt benefit program. Company Paid Parking. • Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance • Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings for full-time team members • Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection for full-time team members • Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care Responsibilities Responsibilities • Evaluating patients and recommending an appropriate treatment plan. • Providing respiratory care to patients with critical and complex medical and surgical conditions. • Performing insertion and removal of endotracheal tubes. • Promoting continuous quality improvement. • Teaching and counseling patients/families. Qualifications Minimum requirements: • Must possess "Active" CRT or RRT credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or state equivalent. • Proof of graduation required: college transcript/diploma (preferred) or high school transcript/diploma or GED. • Possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date. • Current state licensure is required. • ACLS is required within 6 months of hire. (Agency RT must have ACLS upon first shift, PRN staff must have ACLS upon hire). Preferred qualifications: • One (1) year of related experience is preferred. Additional Data Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans