Registered Respiratory Therapist- Rotating Days and Nights

BJC HealthCare • St. Louis, MO

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About The Position

Provides direct patient care activities related to respiratory care, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation, within hospital and department guidelines. Independently applies advanced clinical respiratory expertise and scientific knowledge, including best practices, and serves as a resource to others on the patient care team. Ensures patient safety through effective, developmentally and age-appropriate care while complying with quality and regulatory requirements and quality improvement initiatives.

This position rotates between days and nights. St. Louis Children’s Hospital provides care across more than 50 specialty areas and serves children and families across a 300-mile service area. It is an academic and physician partner of Washington University School of Medicine.

Requirements

• Associate degree or graduation from a CoARC-accredited respiratory therapy program.
• Licensure or certification as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential.
• Basic Cardiovascular Life Support certification.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively through information exchange, documentation, and handoffs, and collaborate with the healthcare team.
• Provide education and training about respiratory therapy treatments and procedures to patients, families, students, new employees, and healthcare team members, adapting to diverse learning styles.
• Take accountability for work, pursue continuous learning and feedback, and manage multiple related duties through effective prioritization and 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 as needed.
• Use 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree