Respiratory Therapy - Student

It's more than a career, it's a calling

MO-SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital

Worker Type:

PRN

Job Highlights:

• Department: Respiratory Therapy

• Schedule: PRN, Variable Shift

• Starting Pay: $23.86/hr

• Location: DePaul Hospital

Job Summary:

Provides evaluation of and care for respiratory therapy patients consistent with student scope of practice.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Administers medications and treatments to patients under appropriate supervision.

• Delivers and assesses patient response to ordered therapy.

• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition.

• Provides patient education for diseases, medications, and treatment.

• Responds to Medical Emergencies and Rapid Responses.

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

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, Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

• And

• FUTURE - Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) within 6 months - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

  • Or

• FUTURE - Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) within 12 months - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

• And

• Respiratory Education Permit - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

  • Or

• Respiratory Temp Permit - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

• And

• FUTURE - Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) within 6 months - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

  • Or

• FUTURE - Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) within 12 months - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

• And

• Letter of Acknowledgment of Receipt of Application for Provisional Respiratory Care Practitioner - Oklahoma Medical Board

  • Or

• Provisional Respiratory Care Therapist - Oklahoma Medical Board

• And

• FUTURE - Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) within 6 months - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

  • Or

• FUTURE - Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) within 12 months - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

Work Shift:

PRN / Per Diem Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

~~~ Respiratory Therapy

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

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