Registered Respiratory Therapist
St. Louis, MO
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 14, 2026
• Length: 26 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist with 2+ years of experience and Trauma Level II experience for a night shift position at a large teaching hospital.

Details

• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours (18:45-7:15)
• Weekend rotation required every third weekend
• Position located within the Respiratory Care unit at a Short Term Acute Care teaching hospital
• Care for adult critical care patients in ICUs and on general floors
• Floating within scope required to meet facility needs across service line
• Uses Epic for charting
• Performs airway management including endotracheal tube suctioning, extubation, nasal and oral airway placement/suctioning, tracheostomy care, and sputum specimen collection
• Administers medications including Albuterol, Atrovent, Combivent, inhaled Flolan, inhaled steroids, Lidocaine, Nitric Oxide, Pulmicort, Racemic epinephrine, and Xopenex
• Utilizes nebulizer therapy including hand held, T-piece, trach collar, and ultrasonic devices
• Manages oxygen therapy including High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
• Performs ventilator management including BiPAP, CPAP, alarm troubleshooting, and weaning from mechanical ventilation
• Requires ABG interpretation skills
• Large hospital campus requiring the ability to walk long distances between units

Requirements

• RRT and BLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of experience as an RRT required
• Trauma Level II experience required; Trauma Level I and teaching hospital experience preferred
• Epic charting experience required
• Comfortable managing mechanically ventilated patients
• Experience caring for patients with acute and chronic respiratory diseases
• Ability to walk long distances across a large hospital campus
• Pending license accepted for consideration
• License required if applicable

Additional Information

• Provide respiratory therapy services to adult patients with acute and chronic respiratory conditions
• May be asked to precept respiratory therapy students as this is a teaching hospital
• First-time travelers are accepted for this position
• RTO limited to no more than 7 days per 13-week contract, with no RTO permitted during the first week of assignment
• Candidates must reside outside a 75-mile radius of the facility to be eligible
• Returning permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning to any BJC facility as a traveler
• Standard travelers may work up to an 18-month period, followed by a required 3-month break in service
• Scrub color required is medium to dark gray
• Facial hair must allow for proper respirator fit testing, or must be shaved with no exceptions