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

Respiratory Care (RRT)

Overview

• Specialty: Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics
• Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
• Facility Type: Children's acute care hospital, teaching hospital, 400 staffed beds
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night (3x12 hours), 19:00 to 7:30
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week (guaranteed)
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• On-Call: Not required
• Floating: Clinician will not float within scope to meet facility needs
• Scrub Color: Any
• Charting: EPIC (software familiarity, not a credential)

Required Qualifications

• Certified Respiratory Therapy - NICU with 2 years of experience, including NICU experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients
• Experience working with Pediatric patients
• Experience in an Emergency Department setting
• Registered Respiratory Therapist experience

Additional Certifications (confirm per unit description)

• ACLS (AHA only)
• PALS (AHA only; AHA PALS RQI accepted, subject to facility policy)
• BLS (AHA only)
• NRP (AHA or AAP)
• TNCC, EFM, MAB, or CPI, if applicable to the unit

Candidate Eligibility

• First-time travelers accepted: Yes
• Local candidates accepted: Yes
• Candidates with a pending license accepted: Yes

Onboarding and Compliance

• Criminal background check within 6 months of start, with a 7-year search
• Education verification for highest nursing-related education
• Primary source verification of professional license, plus Nursys verification
• Drug screen within 1 year of start, including amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methadone, opiates, oxycodone, and PCP
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• TB screening (2 negative PPDs, or a T-Spot or Q-Gold within 1 year of start)
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunity documentation
• Tdap vaccine or declination
• Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption during flu season
• Two professional references
• Employment application
• Orientation modules and regulatory compliance education through the facility's online platform