Registered Respiratory Therapist - Adult Critical Care
Saint Louis, Missouri
Mercy Hospital Saint Louis

Job Opportunity: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
Employment Type: Travel Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (1830 - 0700)
Weekly Hours: 36 hours guaranteed
Weekend and Call Requirements: As required by facility

Job Description

• Provide respiratory therapy services primarily in adult critical care settings.
• Work in a high-volume, busy Emergency Department with trauma cases.
• Patient care areas include SICU, CCU, CVICU, ED, Neuro, and Trauma units.
• Pediatric patients are stabilized in the ED and transported offsite.
• Equipment used includes Avea ventilators, LTV transport ventilators, V60 Bipap, VapoTherm, and Airvo high flow devices.
• Electronic Medical Record system: EPIC.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Therapist license in Missouri.
• Minimum 1 year of Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year.
• Experience working with adult patients.
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association.

Preferred Qualifications

• PALS certification.
• Skills in blood gas draw, processing (GEM analyzer), and interpretation.

Work Environment

• Unit staffed for a licensed capacity of 767 beds.
• Patient ratios based on a point system and staffing levels.
• Dress code requires black scrubs per facility standards.

Additional Notes

• Flu vaccination or approved exemption required for all travelers from November 1 through April 1; declinations are not accepted.
• Float and weekend hours as required by the facility.

This position is ideal for a confident, skilled respiratory therapist seeking a travel assignment in a high-acuity hospital environment with diverse patient populations.