Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - $1,818 to $2,018 per week in St. Louis, MO

We’re hiring an experienced Registered Respiratory Therapist for a hospital in St. Louis, MO where you will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the treatment, care, and needs of patients with breathing disorders.

Minimum Requirements:

• Associate or bachelor’s degree from a Respiratory Therapy or Cardiopulmonary Science program.
• Current state respiratory therapist license in good standing with the State License Board.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential required.
• Required certifications: BCLS and RRT. Advanced certifications preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of respiratory therapy experience required.
• Required clinical experience: NICU and/or PICU. Experience with pediatrics, pediatric critical care, and ED in a level 1 trauma facility required.
• Experience with EPIC charting preferred.
• First-time travel clinicians accepted. Pending licenses accepted.
• Locals not accepted for this assignment.
• Other client requirements: every-other-weekend availability required. On-call is not required. Floating to other facilities is not required.

Assignment Details

• Facility type: Hospital (Children's acute care, teaching hospital).
• Shift: Nights.
• Schedule: 4x12-hour night shifts.
• Shift hours: 1900 - 0730.
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend.
• Guaranteed hours: 36 per week.
• Required skills: neonatal and pediatric critical care, ED, level 1 trauma care.
• RTO restrictions: 2 requests.
• Scrub guidance: any scrub color or facility-branded T-shirts/jackets permitted.
• Charting system: EPIC.

Location Highlights

St. Louis offers a variety of cultural and outdoor attractions within short drives and commutes. The Gateway Arch is in downtown St. Louis near the Mississippi River and the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, approximately 5 to 15 minutes from central neighborhoods, providing urban waterfront access and riverfront trails. Forest Park is one of the largest urban parks in the United States, located about 10 to 20 minutes west of downtown, and features the St. Louis Art Museum and the St. Louis Zoo. The Delmar Loop entertainment district and Washington University Medical Campus are within a 10 to 20 minute drive, offering dining, music venues, and transit connections via MetroLink light rail. For weekend outdoor activities, the Missouri River and nearby Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park are within a 15 to 30 minute drive, providing boating and trails for an active lifestyle. The city presents an urban-suburban mix with established cultural institutions, sports venues such as Busch Stadium (home to the Cardinals), and regional airports offering national connections within a 20 to 30 minute commute.

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