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Location: Little Rock, AR
Company: ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
Experience: Mid-level
Highest Level of Education: Undergraduate Degree



Job Responsibilities
ventilator checks nebulizer tx's o2 checks vest, IPV's, inexsuffolator tx's pediatric facility CVICU/PICU/NICU/BURN/ITU NORTH/GENERAL FLOORS
Uppers
Managment is carefull not to overload staff with more patients than can be managed. Here it really is patient care FIRST. Directors/ managment all over the hospital is GREAT!!! We truely are a TEAM... serving sick children.
Downers
Sometimes we have travelers that are unfamiliar with our large facility... so staff has to take a bit of time out to help with these new therapist. The only I guess bad thing about this is it can slow your workload down a bit.
Lifestyle
This is an excelent CAREER... As a mother of three children... You can't find a career that is flexible and pays so well. I have enjoyed my experiences as a therapist at ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL more than I could ever have imagined.The people are great... and happy to work there... probably because good pay, resonable work load, great appreciation for employees! If you are looking for a job that is always in demand (for full time workers)... and also a job you work PRN maybe sometime in your life... THIS IS THE ONE! NOW as for hospitals, ACH is the best!
Compensation
Zero based CRT 21 hr. ZB RRT 26 hr There are no benefits for this position other than a bonus check each year according to your hours worked that year...........................$50-$1500
Advice to Jobseekers
This is an excelent CAREER... As a mother of three children... You can't find a career that is flexible and pays so well. I have enjoyed my experiences as a therapist at ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL more than I could ever have imagined.The people are great... and happy to work there... probably because good pay, resonable work load, great appreciation for employees! If you are looking for a job that is always in demand (for full time workers)... and also a job you work PRN maybe sometime in your life... THIS IS THE ONE! NOW as FRO hospital ACH is the best!

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