Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist
Saint Louis, MO
Prime Staffing
4x12 hrs, Nights

RRT
Our department has every third-weekend rotation. Candidates need to be willing to work some holidays. Candidates will be expected to work in ICUs and floors. BJH is a teaching hospital, occasionally you may be asked to precept respiratory therapy students.
Must have RRT credentials, BLS, Missouri Respiratory Care Practitioner License
Strongly preferred: Active AARC membership, a bachelor’s degree or higher in any field of study or be actively working towards their bachelor’s degree.
Years of experience REQ: 2
First-timers accepted: (Y/N) Yes
Weekend REQ: Every third
Certs REQ: BCLS, RRT
Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Candidates will be expected to work in ICUs and also floors.
Open to accommodating block schedule? (Y/N) No
Locals accepted: No. What is the local radius rule? 75 miles
Pending License accepted: (Y/N) Yes
RTO Restrictions: No more than 7 days
Guaranteed Hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks. The cancelled shifts must be the regular shift length to which the Contractor Personnel is assigned
Special Requirements: Epic experience
Airway Management Devices/Suctioning required: Endrotracheal tube/suctioning, Extubation, Nasal airway suctioning, Oral airway placement, Oropharyngeal/suctioning, Sputum specimen collection, Tracheostomy/suctioning
Medication Administration required: Albuterol, Atrovent, Combivent, Inhaled Flolan, Inhaled steroids, Lidocaine, Nitric Oxide (INo), Pulmicort, Racemic epinephrine, Xopenex
Medication Delivery Systems: Aerosol set up mask, Aerosol set up trach, Metered dose inhaler
Nebulizer required: Hand held, T-piece, Trach collar, Ultrasonic
Oxygen Therapy required: High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
Ventilator Management: BiPAP, CPAP, Troubleshooting high pressure alarms, Weaning from mechanical ventilation
ABG interpretation required
Top 3 skills: The ability to care for and treat patients with acute and chronic respiratory diseases is a must. Must be comfortable managing mechanically ventilated patients. BJH has a large campus so the ability to walk relatively long distances is important.

Hospital Highlights
Type of Facility: Short Term Acute Care
Teaching / Level Trauma
Total Staffed Beds: 1259
Scrub Color: medium to dark gray
Charting: EPIC