Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - Day Shift - Full Time

Description:The Registered Respiratory Therapist provides professional respiratory focused intervention during all phases of the patient care stay. The Registered Respiratory Therapist assesses and assists in the determination of a respiratory plan of care based on physical assessment, diagnosis, and patient history. The Registered Respiratory Therapist may provide medicated and non-medicated therapies, invasive and noninvasive ventilation, oxygen administration and titration, diagnostic testing as related to ventilation and pulmonary function as well as arterial blood gas analysis.Education: ? Required: Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Program ? Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in a related fieldExperience: ? No prior experience requiredSkills: ? Provides care as appropriate to age of population served. ? Proficient in safely providing all routine and emergent respiratory modalities. ? Able to assess patients and provide patient care per protocol. ? Provide accurate and appropriate electronic documentation. ? Provide accurate and appropriate education to patients, students and new staff. ? Possesses assessment and critical thinking skills ? Possesses in depth knowledge of anatomy and physiology ? Adheres to infection prevention practices and facility safety policies and procedures.Licensure/Certification/Registration: ? Missouri State License for Respiratory ? RRT credential from the NBRC