Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) – Neuro Diagnostics
St. Louis, MO
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 26, 2026
• Length: 26 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with 2+ years of experience for a night shift position at a large academic Level I Trauma teaching hospital, with experience managing mechanically ventilated patients required.

Details

• Short-term acute care setting at a large academic Level I Trauma teaching hospital with 1,259 staffed beds
• Respiratory therapy work across ICUs and general floor units
• Night shift schedule: 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM, three 12-hour shifts per week
• Weekend rotation every third weekend
• Holiday coverage is expected
• Floating within scope to ICUs and floor units to meet facility needs
• Block scheduling is not available
• Charting is performed in Epic; experience is required
• Candidates are expected to manage mechanically ventilated patients regularly
• The hospital campus is large and requires the ability to walk relatively long distances

Requirements

• RRT credential required
• Missouri Respiratory Care Practitioner License required at time of consideration; pending IL license may be accepted for Illinois-based candidates
• BLS (BCLS) certification required
• Minimum 2 years of respiratory therapy experience required
• Proficiency with airway management: endotracheal tube/suctioning, extubation, nasal airway suctioning, oral airway placement, oropharyngeal suctioning, sputum specimen collection, and tracheostomy/suctioning
• Experience with medication administration including Albuterol, Atrovent, Combivent, Inhaled Flolan, Inhaled steroids, Lidocaine, Nitric Oxide (iNO), Pulmicort, Racemic Epinephrine, and Xopenex
• Experience with medication delivery systems: aerosol setup (mask and trach), metered dose inhaler
• Nebulizer experience required: handheld, T-piece, trach collar, and ultrasonic
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) oxygen therapy experience required
• Ventilator management experience required: BiPAP, CPAP, high-pressure alarm troubleshooting, and weaning from mechanical ventilation
• ABG interpretation required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Ability to walk relatively long distances within a large hospital campus
• Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Scrub color required: medium to dark gray
• Occasional precepting of respiratory therapy students may be requested, as this is a teaching hospital
• Active AARC membership is strongly preferred
• A bachelor's degree in any field — or active pursuit of one — is strongly preferred
• RTO is limited to no more than 7 days per 13-week contract; no RTO is permitted during the first week of orientation
• Travelers in Allied roles may work up to 12 months before being required to take a 6-month break in service
• Former permanent employees of the facility must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Parking passes are available for purchase through the facility's Public Safety department; rates and availability vary by lot