Registered Respiratory Therapist, Neuro Diagnostics
Saint Louis, Missouri
Barnes-Jewish Hospital

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

Location

• Saint Louis, Missouri

Position Details

• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Shift: Night shifts, 3 shifts per week, each 12 hours (18:45 - 7:15)
• Weekend Requirement: Every third weekend
• Contract Length: 26 weeks
• Work Setting: ICU and general floors in a teaching hospital environment
• Rotation: Candidates must be willing to float within scope to meet facility needs
• Holiday Work: Some holiday shifts required
• Block Scheduling: Not accommodated
• Local Radius Rule: Candidates must be outside a 75-mile radius (locals not accepted)
• Pending License: Accepted
• Return to Office (RTO) Restrictions: No more than 7 days off allowed
• Guaranteed Hours: Minimum 3 shifts per 13 weeks

Required Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Therapist license in Missouri (pending license accepted but must be approved prior to start)
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist, with experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Clinical Skills & Competencies

• Patient Care: Ability to care for and treat patients with acute and chronic respiratory diseases
• Mechanical Ventilation: Comfortable managing mechanically ventilated patients, including weaning
• Airway Management: Endotracheal tube suctioning, extubation, nasal and oral airway suctioning and placement, sputum specimen collection, tracheostomy suctioning
• Medication Administration: Albuterol, Atrovent, Combivent, Inhaled Flolan, inhaled steroids, Lidocaine, Nitric Oxide (INo), Pulmicort, Racemic epinephrine, Xopenex
• Medication Delivery Systems: Aerosol setup for mask and trach, metered dose inhaler
• Nebulizer Use: Handheld, T-piece, trach collar, ultrasonic nebulizers
• Oxygen Therapy: High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
• Ventilator Management: BiPAP, CPAP, troubleshooting high pressure alarms
• Diagnostic Skills: Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) interpretation
• Precepting: May be asked to precept respiratory therapy students occasionally

Facility & Work Environment

• Facility Type: Short Term Acute Care, Teaching Hospital
• Total Staffed Beds: 1259
• Charting System: EPIC
• Scrub Color: Medium to dark gray
• Parking: Monthly parking passes available; free parking for straight night shifts; day/night rotation requires paid parking pass

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued ID required (e.g., driver’s license or state ID)
• Criminal background check within 6 months, including statewide and nationwide searches, education verification, and international searches if applicable
• Quarterly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks
• Education verification of highest degree related to profession required before start
• Professional license primary source verification required
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Drug testing within 1 year of start, including a comprehensive panel (amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methadone, opiates, oxycodone, PCP)
• Fit mask testing (N95 respirators) required and must be renewed annually
• Immunizations and health screenings:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine or declination
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within required timeframes or acceptable alternatives
  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella, Varicella immunity or vaccination/declination as applicable
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption during flu season
• Facility-specific documents to be signed prior to start, including HIPAA acknowledgement, latex allergy questionnaire, confidentiality form, hand hygiene policy, fingernail policy, dress code policy, and regulatory compliance education
• Badge photo required (head and shoulders, white background, no obstructions, taken within 6 months)
• Employment application and professional references required (two professional references preferred within last year)
• Unit-specific skills checklist and competency exams required, including medication/pharmacology competency and possibly dysrhythmia/EKG competency if applicable

Additional Notes

• Candidates must be willing to work in a fast-paced, large hospital campus with the ability to walk long distances
• Occasional precepting of respiratory therapy students may be required
• No block scheduling accommodations; must be flexible with weekend rotations and holiday shifts
• Pending licenses accepted, but must be approved prior to start
• Returning candidates with prior background or license hits may require additional approvals

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and respiratory therapists considering this travel contract opportunity.