Allied / Tech - Respiratory Therapist

Allied / Tech - Respiratory Therapist

Shift: Day 3x12-Hour (06:45 - 18:15)

Years of experience required: 3

First-timers accepted: Yes

Weekends required: 2-3 weekends per 6 weeks

Certifications: ACLS, BCLS, RRT, BLS required

Is on-call required? Yes

Locals accepted: Yes

Pending State License accepted: Yes

RTO Restrictions: 7 Days

Guaranteed Hours: 36

Special Requirements: ICU, CVU, Percutaneous Trach Assist, Bronchoscopy Assist

Hospital Highlights

Type of Facility: Short Term Acute Care

Total Staffed Beds: 285

Scrub Color: Olive green

Charting: EPIC

Parking Cost: None

Job Requirements & Qualifications

Previous Charge Experience: Preferred

Years of Experience: 3

Patient Ratio Experience: Required

Charting System Experience: Required

Charting System Name: Epic

Community Hospital Experience: Preferred

LTAC Experience: Preferred

Trauma Level I Experience: Preferred

Trauma Level II Experience: Preferred

Travel Experience Required: Yes

Certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS*, RRT

Skills: Adult Critical Care, Aerosol set up mask, Aerosol set up trach, Albuterol, Assist in high risk delivery*, Atrovent, Basic EKG, Bicarbonate, BiPAP, Bronchoscopy*, Cold, Combivent, CPAP, CPAP/Nasal CPAP/BIPAP*, ECMO*, Emergency Department, Extubation, Flovent, Flow-by, Hand held, Heated, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), High frequency jet ventilator*, High frequency oscillator*, Home Care*, Hyperbaric*, Inhaled Flolan, Inhaled steroids, Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), Intubation Assist, Isuprel*, Ketamine*, Lidocaine, Long Term Acute Care (LTAC)*, Medihaler, Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI), Mucomyst, Nasal airway placement, Nasal airway suctioning, NICU*, Nitric Oxide (INo), Oral airway placement, Oral/nasal Suctioning, Oscillating Ventilator*, Pediatric Critical Care*, Pediatrics*, Perforomist, Pulmicort, Racemic epinephrine, Spiriva, Sputum specimen collection, T-piece, Terbutaline Sulfate*, Theophylline*, Tobramycin, Trach collar, Tracheostomy care/management, Troubleshooting high pressure alarms, Ultrasonic, Umbilical blood gases*, Weaning from mechanical ventilation, Xopenex

Unit Details

Staffing & Scheduling

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Float Required: No

Call Required: Yes

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Pre-Approved Time Off: One

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Facility & Patient Care Details

Patient Age Groups: Adults, Geriatrics

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Interdisciplinary Support: Interpretation Services

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Special Procedures/Unit Details: Prefer experience for quick learning. Attendance is important.

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#Tier2 Travel Compliance

RTO: Max of 7 days of RTO (7+ days requires manager approval, along with any holiday RTO). ALL RTO MUST BE FINALIZED AT TIME OF SUBMISSION

No new RTO after submission. NO ADDITIONAL RTO OR SCHEDULE REQUESTS CAN BE REQUESTED POST SUBMISSION, POST OFFER OR POST START/ONSITE

No RTO allowed the first week of an assignment.

License Information: MO: Submit without license OK; requires MO or compact (no issuance if tied to another compact state). IL: License in hand required at time of submittal. Compact: Must match permanent residence otherwise submit for update + confirm ETA.

Radius/Local Rules: No local candidates accepted within 75 mile radius. No local travelers allowed, except for Patient Care Technicians, Certified Nurse Assistants, and Medical Assistants.

Tenure Policy / Returning Staff and Tenure Policy (excluding Interim Leadership and RNFA roles): 18 months with a 3-month break in service required. Permanent employees (across BJC and/or Saint Lukes) must wait 1 year before returning to any BJC facility as a traveler.

Floating: All travelers will float within service line.

Contract Details: Confirm shift in submittal (e.g., 3x12, 4x12, etc.). Please note, contract length is firm.

Booking Rules: BJC does not permit contractors to sign a contract and subsequently cancel it in order to accept another BJC assignment. Contractors are expected to fulfill the terms of their signed agreement in full. Mid-contract cancellations for the purpose of booking a different BJC assignment are not allowed. If a contract is canceled at the contractors discretion, they must complete an assignment elsewhere before being considered for a new BJC opportunity.

Compliance Deadlines/Requirements: Compliance deadline is 3pm CST on the Monday of the week before initial start date. Fit testing: *Travelers must have facial hair that allows for proper testing or will be expected to shave. No exceptions

Certifications: For Barnes-Jewish Hospital location only: ACLS Required All RNs (except Behavioral Health, Case Manager & Outpatient) are required to obtain ACLS by compliance hard document deadline. Certifications not required at time of submittal unless otherwise noted in the job description.

Labs: Labs must be completed within 48-72 hours of signing

Modules: Modules are billable up to 16 hours at $20/hr. Modules are completed pre-start, they are required for RNs and LVS and do not differ per specialty. Modules are completed through WorkRamp and uploaded to compliance report. Modules should be started within 1 week of signed contract, and MUST be completed 2 Fridays prior to the start date to avoid a delay in starting

City: Saint Louis

State: MO

Zip Code: 63105