Registered Respiratory Therapist - Part Time Nights
About The Position
The Registered Respiratory Therapist provides direct patient care related to respiratory care, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation, following hospital and department guidelines. The therapist independently applies advanced clinical respiratory expertise and scientific knowledge, including best practices, and serves as a resource to the patient care team. The role emphasizes safe, effective, developmentally and age-appropriate care while complying with quality and regulatory requirements and participating in quality improvement initiatives. This is a part-time night position at Christian Hospital, scheduled for two 12-hour shifts per week from 6:45 p.m. to 7:15 a.m. Rotating weekends and holidays are required; there are no on-call requirements. Students who are six months from graduating from an accredited Respiratory Therapy program are welcome to apply. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is offered.
Requirements
- Associate degree or graduation from a CoARC-accredited Respiratory Therapy program.
- Basic Cardiovascular Life Support certification.
- Respiratory Care Practitioner license or certification.
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential.
- No experience required.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree.
Responsibilities
- Communicate effectively through information exchange, documentation, and handoffs, and collaborate with the healthcare team.
- Educate and train patients, families, students, new employees, and healthcare team members about respiratory therapy treatments and procedures, adapting to diverse learning styles.
- Take accountability for performance, pursue continuous learning and feedback, perform related duties, and prioritize work using effective time management.
- Perform diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory procedures according to established standards, procedures, guidelines, and policies; apply respiratory knowledge and clinical expertise to assess, analyze, and troubleshoot.
- Demonstrate advanced clinical and critical care skills to support additional responsibilities as needed, including ECMO support, mechanical ventilator support, bronchoscopies, sleep lab, labor and delivery, cardiopulmonary and circulatory rehabilitation, and Basic Life Support.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available on the first day of the month after hire.
- Disability insurance paid for by BJC.
- Annual 4% BJC automatic retirement contribution.
- 401(k) plan with BJC match.
- Tuition assistance available on the first day.
- BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Paid Time Off combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
- Adoption assistance.
- $5,000 sign-on bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
