Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Apr 27, 2026
• Length: 26 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with 2+ years of experience for a night shift position at a large academic, Level I trauma center in St. Louis, MO.

Details

• Short-term acute care hospital with 1,259 staffed beds, designated as a teaching facility and trauma center
• RRT unit within a respiratory/neuro diagnostics department
• Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts (18:45–07:15)
• Every third weekend required
• Floating within scope to meet facility needs is required
• 26-week contract

Requirements

• Active MO State License required; IL license accepted if pending (note pending status at time of consideration)
• Current certifications: BLS and RRT
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Epic EMR experience required
• Proficiency in airway management: endotracheal tube placement and suctioning, extubation, nasal/oral/oropharyngeal airway management, tracheostomy suctioning, and sputum specimen collection
• Experience administering inhaled medications including Albuterol, Atrovent, Combivent, Inhaled Flolan, inhaled steroids, Lidocaine, Nitric Oxide (iNO), Pulmicort, Racemic Epinephrine, and Xopenex
• Proficiency with medication delivery systems: aerosol mask and trach setups, metered dose inhaler
• Nebulizer experience: handheld, T-piece, trach collar, and ultrasonic
• Experience with high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygen therapy
• Ventilator management skills: BiPAP, CPAP, troubleshooting high-pressure alarms, and weaning from mechanical ventilation
• ABG interpretation required
• Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

Additional Information

• Scrub color: medium to dark gray
• Charting is done in Epic
• RTO is limited to no more than 7 days per 13-week contract; no RTO during the first week of orientation
• Former permanent employees of any BJC facility must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Travel assignments are limited to 18 months, after which a 3-month break is required before returning
• Parking passes are available for purchase at various lots near the facility; night shift workers may park in employee lots at no charge