Respiratory Therapist

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Required Skills / Experience: Travel experience is not required if with 2 years previous experience in respiratory

Required Skills: Emergency Department, Aspiration, COVID, Pneumonia, Albuterol, Atrovent, Combivent, Mucomyst, Perforomist, Pulmicort, Racemic epinephrine, Spiriva, Oxygen therapy, Bag and mask, ET Tube, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Oxygen tanks, Trach collar, Intubation Assist, Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), Chest Physiotherapy, Drawing arterial blood gases, Airway Management Devices/Suctioning, Extubation, Intubation Assist, Nasal airway placement, Nasal airway suctioning, Oral airway placement, Oral/nasal Suctioning, Pulmonary Hygiene, Sputum specimen collection, Tracheostomy care/management, Suctioning (ETT, NT), Medication Delivery Systems, Aerosol set up mask, Aerosol set up trach, Medihaler, Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI), Nebulizer, Cold, Hand held, Heated, T-piece, Trach collar, Ventilator Management, BiPAP, CPAP, IMV (intermittent Mandatory Ventilation), Patient Transport (inter-departmental and ambulance transport), SIMV (Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation), Troubleshooting high pressure alarms, Weaning from mechanical ventilation

Special Requirements: COPD/asthma exacerbations, swing bed patients with home PAPs, PNA with complications, emergency patients for various ailments, occasional pediatric/infant patients via ED, etc

Need vent exp, not necessary for our specific vents.

Preferred Skills / Experience: 1 year exp with critical care/emergency situations

Community Hospital Experience

Preferred Skills: Pediatrics, ARDS, Cystic fibrosis, Bicarbonate, Flovent, Inhaled steroids, T-piece, CPAP/Nasal CPAP/BIPAP, Near drowning, Respiratory distress syndrome, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), Basic EKG

Peds experience

Required Credentials: Traveler would need both Kansas and Missouri or compact in hand at time of submission

Unit / Facility Details: Proof of Identification: Drivers License/State ID

Special Requests: Saint Luke’s is a Nicotine free (this includes patches, gum, vape, etc.) Health System – all travelers will be tested upon hire. If found with nicotine in your system, you will be canceled and may be ineligible for re-hire.

Roles requiring state licensure only: Floating roles must have MO license and is in the process of applying for KS license (+ vice-versa) or must have a compact licensure to apply.

If requesting 7 days of RTO, the expectation is that the missed time is made up

You must be able to complete labs within 48 hours of signing.

Shift & Scheduling: Weekend rotation

Pre-Approved Time Off: 1 Request