Respiratory Care Practitioner (RRT)

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.
• Maintains patient care documentation.
• Makes rounds to monitor patient condition.
• Performs advanced respiratory care modalities.
• Evaluates respiratory practice, administration of medications, and treatment based on patient outcome.
• Provides patient and family education.
• Assists with care, calibration and maintenance of all equipment.
• Maintains departmental inventory levels for supplies and equipment.
• Processes equipment per established cleaning/sterilization procedures.
• Responds to medical emergencies and rapid responses.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in Respiratory Care or equivalent years of experience and education.
• No experience required.
• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA).
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT or CRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• Respiratory Care Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration.

Physical Requirements

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• 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 bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

Education

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

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave : one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

Schedule

Full-time, Day Shift, 3, 12-hour shifts a week. Rotating weekends/holiday coverage.

Location

St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles, Missouri.