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Sentara Health is currently recruiting for Respiratory Apprentices to join their team at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in downtown Norfolk, VA. This role is a Full Time, Rotating Shift position.
Program Overview:
The Respiratory Apprentice position is tailored to prepare respiratory program students for the role of a licensed Respiratory Therapist by providing a diverse skill set and extensive work-based learning opportunities. This apprenticeship includes off-site educational coursework and on-site training within an accredited Respiratory team in a fully immersive experience. Half of the position duties will be spent completing academic program coursework; the remainder will include contextualized learning and practical application of skills. The on-site training, guided by department leaders, includes meaningful tasks that encompass both respiratory responsibilities and related duties to expand overall knowledge and clinical skills.
Assistance with hospital administrative and clinical tasks in the respiratory environment, including cleaning equipment, participation in rounding to increase awareness of ancillary workflows, and support to adjacent departments/team in non-licensed tasks will prepare the apprentice for future role in a licensed capacity.
Upon successful completion of the RT program and certification exam at the conclusion of this apprenticeship, incumbent will transition to RT applicant as a Certified RT. This will occur when licensure examination is passed or within six months from the date of graduation.
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital:
Are you looking for more? More autonomy, more innovative care and more engagement as a valued member of the team? We're looking for you – a highly motivated respiratory therapist who wants to collaborate with nurses, physicians and others using RT-driven protocols to provide exceptional care for our patients. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is a 525-bed academic medical center and the region's only Level I trauma center. We are also the proud home of Nightingale, the first hospital-based air ambulance in Virginia. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital includes Sentara Heart Hospital, the area's first and only dedicated heart hospital. Within our variety of high-acuity, highly specialized units, we have nine ICUs (including burns, neuro, vascular, cardiac, general medicine and progressive ventilation). As a respiratory therapist at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, you will learn a multitude of advanced practices such as the use of esophageal balloon-guided ventilation, advanced ventilator strategies including lung protective ventilation and monitoring of indices that have been proven to reduce ventilator induce lung injury (VILI). Our respiratory-driven protocols afford our therapists the ability to use all of the tools in their tool belts (use of APRV, Volumetric Diffusive Respiration etc.). Our department's proactive approach is applauded and encourage by our physicians, nurses and other colleagues. But don't take our word for it – listen to what they have to say here.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlkArBUyxpA Our team also believes in setting you up for success. So we created a residency program to give new hires the tools and support they need to succeed. We train our therapists not only to be able to perform a task, but the science and reason behind it. We encourage our therapists to be proactive, think outside the box and ask questions. We understand the importance of balancing your home life with your work life too. So we provide self-scheduling to support our team’s needs. "
Required Qualifications:
Education
- HS Diploma
- Must be enrolled in the Respiratory Care at Tidewater Community College program and remain in good standing
Certification/Licensure
- BLS required within 90 days of hire.
Experience
- None required
Join our team, where we are committed to quality healthcare, improving health every day, and provide the opportunity for training, development, growth!
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