Per Diem Respiratory Therapist (RT) | St. Louis, MO 63110
St. Louis, Missouri 63110 | Children's Hospital | Day Shifts | Per Diem
Location
St. Louis, MO 63110
Setting
Children's Hospital – Respiratory Therapy
Employment
Per Diem
Shift
8:00am – 12:00pm (4-hr Days)
Break
30-minute meal break per shift
Pay Frequency
Weekly
Shift Hours
Pay Rate
8:00am – 12:00pm (Days)
$38–$43/hr
Various other shifts available - contact us for full schedule.
Responsibilities
- Assess, treat, and monitor patients with respiratory conditions, administering oxygen therapy, aerosolised medications, and chest physiotherapy per orders.
- Manage mechanical ventilators and non-invasive respiratory support devices, adjusting settings per protocol and patient response.
- Perform pulmonary function testing, arterial blood gas analysis, and other respiratory diagnostics as ordered.
- Document respiratory care interventions accurately and communicate findings and recommendations to the medical team.
Requirements
- Active, unencumbered MO Respiratory Therapist licence / RRT or CRT.
- Minimum 1 year recent RT experience; paediatric experience strongly preferred.
- Current BLS/CPR; NPS (Neonatal/Paediatric Specialist) a plus.
- Comfortable managing paediatric ventilators and respiratory emergencies.
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