Respiratory Therapist - NICU
Saint Louis, Missouri
Saint Louis Children's Hospital

Job Opportunity: Respiratory Therapist - NICU

Location

• Saint Louis, Missouri

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Specialty: Respiratory Care (Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics)
• Shift: Night shift, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM to 7:30 AM)
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• No on-call required
• No floating outside scope of practice
• Local candidates within 75-mile radius not accepted
• Pending license accepted

Requirements/Qualifications

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

Facility and Work Environment

• Children's Acute Care Hospital with 400 staffed beds
• Teaching hospital environment
• Charting system: EPIC
• Scrub color: Any or facility-branded T-shirts/jackets
• Parking available with daily garage rates

Compliance and Background Requirements

• Government-issued ID required (driver’s license for home health positions)
• Criminal background check within 6 months, including statewide and nationwide searches, sex offender registry, and international searches if applicable
• Quarterly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks
• Education verification of highest related degree required before start
• State-specific background checks and registries as applicable (Missouri and Illinois)
• Fingerprinting required for assignments in Illinois long-term care or rehab units
• Professional license primary source verification required (NURSYS for Missouri licenses)
• Annual regulatory compliance education and HIPAA acknowledgement
• Facility-specific documents including confidentiality, latex allergy questionnaire, hand hygiene, fingernail, and dress code policies must be reviewed and signed prior to start
• Badge photo required (head and shoulders, white background, no obstructions, taken within 6 months of start)

Competency and Testing Requirements

• Unit-specific competency exams required annually, including pediatric competency exam and NICU pharmacology section
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam required; RRTs must meet passing scores
• Pass/fail medication and EKG testing at orientation
• Additional certifications such as Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB) or Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) if applicable per unit

References and Documentation

• Two professional references required (supervisors preferred within last year)
• Employment application must be submitted and uploaded for facility review
• Unit-specific skills checklist required within 1 year of start

This position is ideal for respiratory therapists with NICU/PICU experience seeking a travel contract in a pediatric acute care setting with night shifts and a structured compliance process.