Respiratory Therapist
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Job Description
About St. Louis Children’s Hospital:
St. Louis Children’s Hospital is a leading pediatric hospital dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. Ranked among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, the hospital provides care in over 50 specialty areas. Committed to education, wellness, and injury prevention, St. Louis Children’s Hospital has served patients and families across a 300-mile service area and beyond. The hospital has been designated as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC) since 2005.
About the Respiratory Therapist Role:
Join the Respiratory Team at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and be a part of an environment dedicated to your growth and development. Students 1 year from graduating from an accredited Respiratory Therapy program are welcome to apply as well.
• Full-time position
• Schedule: Rotating 6 weeks on Days and 6 weeks on Nights
• Sign-on Bonus: $15,000
Role Purpose:
The Respiratory Therapist provides direct patient care activities related to respiratory care, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. They independently apply advanced clinical respiratory expertise and scientific knowledge, serving as a resource to others on the patient care team. The role ensures patient safety by providing care in an effective and developmentally appropriate manner while complying with all quality and regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities:
• 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.
Minimum Requirements:
• Education: Associates in Respiratory Therapy or CoARC Accredited Program
• Experience: No Experience Required
• Licenses & Certifications:
• Basic Cardiovascular Life Support (BCLS)
• Respiratory Care Practitioner
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Preferred Requirements:
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree
BJC Total Rewards:
BJC Healthcare offers comprehensive benefits and resources to support your physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being, including:
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Pension Plan/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
• 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
