Registered Respiratory Therapist -Nights

Registered Respiratory Therapist - Nights

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This range is provided by Missouri Baptist Medical Center. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

$26.97/hr - $46.74/hr

Are you a dedicated Respiratory Therapist seeking a new opportunity? BJC Health Cares Missouri Baptist Hospital is seeking a compassionate Respiratory Therapist to join our team! In this role, you will play a vital part in delivering care to patients with respiratory conditions.

• Full-time
• 6:00pm-6:30am
• 3‑12 hour shifts
• Shift differential Pay
• $15,000 Sign On Bonus***

Students 6 months from graduating from an accredited Respiratory Therapy program are welcome to apply.

Missouri Baptist Medical Center, an acute care hospital in St. Louis County, offers a full continuum of medical and surgical services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound and pain management services. The hospital has a 24‑hour adult emergency department and cares for pediatric patients at a separate emergency department in collaboration with St.

Louis Children’s Hospital.

Role

Purpose:

Provides direct patient care activities related to respiratory care including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation within the guidelines of the hospital and department. Can independently apply advanced clinical respiratory expertise and scientific knowledge including best practices serving as a resource to others as part of the patient care team. Ensures patient safety by providing care in an effective, developmentally and age appropriate manner while complying with all quality and regulatory requirements as well as quality improvement initiatives.

• Effectively communicates by participating in the exchange of information including documentation, handoff and works collaboratively with the healthcare team.
• Provides education and training about respiratory therapy treatments and procedures to others including patients, families, students, new employees and members of the healthcare team utilizing diversity and learning styles.
• Holds self‑accountable and seeks out opportunities for continuous learning and feedback and is able to perform multiple related duties, prioritizing and applying effective time management.
• Performs various diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory procedures according to established standards, procedures, guidelines and policies. Applies respiratory knowledge and clinical expertise, including the ability to assess, analyze and troubleshoot as needed.
• Demonstrates advanced clinical and critical care skills to support additional job responsibilities such as ECMO support, mechanical ventilator support, bronchoscopies, sleep lab, labor and delivery, cardiopulmonary and circulatory rehabilitation, Basic Life Support (BLS), etc. as needed.

• Education:
  
  Assoc or CoARC Accredited Program, Respiratory Therapy
• Experience:
  
  No Experience
• Supervisor
  
  Experience:
  
  No Experience
• Licenses &
  
  Certifications:
  
  Basic Cardiovascular Life Support, Respiratory Care Practitioner, RRT
• Preferred:
  Bachelor’s Degree

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month hire date
• Disability insurance
  * paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

Equal Opportunity Employer. The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

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