Registered Respiratory Therapist -PRN Nights

BJC HealthCare • Des Peres, MO

3h • Onsite

About The Position

Missouri Baptist Medical Center is seeking a dedicated and compassionate PRN Registered Respiratory Therapist to provide direct respiratory care on the night shift. The role includes assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating respiratory care within hospital and department guidelines. The therapist applies advanced clinical expertise and scientific knowledge, supports patient safety, and complies with quality, regulatory, and improvement requirements.

The respiratory team treats infants and adults and performs procedures including mechanical and noninvasive ventilation, nitric oxide delivery, arterial blood gas sampling, and pulmonary function testing. Team members may also serve as Rapid Response Team members and support specialized clinical services as needed. The department offers a clinical ladder program recognizing quality patient care and commitment to respiratory care.

This PRN role requires three shifts per six-week period. Night shifts run from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.

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.
• Three shifts per six-week period required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and exchange information effectively, including through documentation and handoffs, and collaborate with the healthcare team.
• Provide education and training on respiratory therapy treatments and procedures to patients, families, students, new employees, and healthcare team members, adapting to different learning styles and needs.
• Maintain accountability, pursue continuous learning and feedback, perform related duties, prioritize work, and manage time effectively.
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory procedures according to established standards, procedures, guidelines, and policies; apply clinical expertise to assess, analyze, and troubleshoot.
• Demonstrate advanced clinical and critical care skills to support responsibilities such as ECMO, mechanical ventilator support, bronchoscopies, sleep lab, labor and delivery, cardiopulmonary and circulatory rehabilitation, and Basic Life Support, as needed.
• Provide respiratory care through assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation while ensuring patient safety and compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, plus legal services, available 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

• Education Level: Associate degree