Respiratory Care Practitioner (RRT)

It's more than a career, it's a calling

MO-SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis

Worker Type:

PRN

Job Highlights:

This position has no set schedule, no guarantee of shifts/hours. True as needed role for SSM Health's DePaul Hospital - Respiratory Therapy

PRN team members must meet their department’s guidelines for scheduled shifts.

Job Summary:

Provides evaluation of and care for respiratory therapy patients. Administers prescribed respiratory therapeutic services.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assesses patient for appropriate type and frequency of treatment and develops a plan of care based on diagnosis.

• Responsible for providing respiratory care services in accordance with specific physician's orders, department policies and procedures and guidelines.

• Implements and monitors patient care plan and equipment. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition. Performs advanced respiratory care modalities.

• Evaluates respiratory practice, administration of medications, and treatment based on patient outcome.

• Educates the patient and family about the health condition and provides information about community support groups and other available programs.

• Assists with care, calibration and maintenance of all equipment. Participates in maintaining departmental inventory levels for supplies and equipment. Processes equipment per established cleaning/sterilization procedures.

• Responds to Medical Emergencies and Rapid Responses.

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Associate's degree in Respiratory Care or equivalent years of experience and education.

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.

• Constant standing and walking.

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.

• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.

• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.

• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

• Occasional driving.

• Rare crawling and running.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

• And

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

• And

• Respiratory Care Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

Work Shift:

PRN / Per Diem Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

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