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MO-SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis
**Worker Type:**
Regular
**Job Highlights:**
+ Department: Respiratory Therapy
+ Schedule: **Part-Time** , Night Shift, 24 Hours/Week
+ Sign On Bonus: $10,000 with two-year service commitment for external qualified candidates
+ Shift Differentials: Available for nights, weekends
+ Location: SSM Health DePaul Hospital
**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: Illinois
+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
+ And
+ Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
+ And
+ Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
+ And
+ Respiratory Care Practitioner, Registered - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
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
+ Or
+ Respiratory Educ Permit - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
State of Work Location: Oklahoma
+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
+ And
+ Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
+ And
+ Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
+ And
+ Letter of Acknowledgement of Receipt of Application for Respiratory Care Practitioner. - Oklahoma Medical Board
+ Or
+ Provisional Respiratory Care Therapist - Oklahoma Medical Board
+ Or
+ Respiratory Care Practitioner - Oklahoma Medical Board
State of Work Location: Wisconsin
+ 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 - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
**Work Shift:**
Night Shift (United States of America)
**Job Type:**
Employee
**Department:**
4302000128 Respiratory Therapy
**Scheduled Weekly Hours:**
24
**Benefits:**
SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
+ **Paid Parental Leave** **:** we offer eligible team members 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.
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