Registered Respiratory Therapist - Neuro Diagnostics
Saint Louis, MO
Access Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - Travel/Contract

Location

• Saint Louis, Missouri

Position Details

• Specialty: Respiratory Care (Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics)
• Shift: Night, 4 shifts of 12 hours each (7:00 PM to 7:30 AM)
• Hours per week: 48
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Guaranteed hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• On-call: Not required
• Floating: Not required
• Locals not accepted; first-time travelers accepted
• Pending license accepted
• Required to have NICU and/or PICU experience
• Skills required: Emergency Department, Level 1 Trauma Facility, NICU, Pediatric Critical Care, Pediatrics

Facility Type

• Children's Acute Care Hospital
• Teaching hospital
• Approximately 400 staffed beds
• Charting system: EPIC

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist license in Missouri
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist, including experience within the last year
• Respiratory Care Practitioner experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued ID required (e.g., driver's license)
• Criminal background check within 6 months, including:

  • Statewide searches
  • MO State Highway Patrol check (if placement in Missouri)
  • Nationwide and international searches if applicable
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks, updated quarterly
• Education verification of highest related degree required before start
• Professional license primary source verification required (Missouri licenses verified via NURSYS)
• Drug testing within 1 year of start, including multiple substances; must remain valid throughout assignment
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Fit mask test (N95 respirator) required and must be on file by end of first week of orientation; facial hair must allow proper fit
• Immunizations and health screenings:

  • Tdap vaccine or declination (required every 10 years)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year (two-step PPD or equivalent)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella immunity or vaccination with no exemptions allowed for NICU or newborn nursery staff
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption required during flu season
• Background checks and state-specific searches as required for Missouri placements
• Two professional references required (supervisors preferred within last year)
• Employment application and unit-specific skills checklist required within 1 year of start
• Unit-specific competency exams required annually, including pediatric and pharmacology exams relevant to NICU and pediatric care
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam required; pediatric pharmacology exam required for RNs (not NICU)
• Pass/fail medication and EKG testing at orientation for RNs
• Various facility-specific documents and acknowledgments required prior to start, including:

  • HIPAA acknowledgment
  • Latex allergy questionnaire
  • Confidentiality form
  • Regulatory compliance education (annual quiz with minimum 80% score)
  • Hand hygiene, fingernail, and dress code policies
  • Badge photo (head and shoulders, white background, no obstructions, taken within 6 months)
• Orientation modules not required for this facility

Additional Notes

• No floating outside scope of practice
• No on-call responsibilities
• Locals are not accepted for this travel contract
• Candidates must have experience in pediatric critical care settings, including NICU and PICU
• Facility uses EPIC for charting
• Parking available with daily garage rates (not included here)

This position is ideal for respiratory therapists with pediatric critical care experience seeking a travel contract in a pediatric acute care teaching hospital setting.