Job Description:

Step into a travel Respiratory Therapist contract at a teaching short-term acute care hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. This role focuses on respiratory / neuro diagnostics support with the expectation of working across ICUs and inpatient floors—so you’ll encounter a wide range of acute and chronic respiratory needs and help keep diagnostics and respiratory management running smoothly.

You’ll work three 12-hour night shifts per week with every-third-weekend rotations, and you should be prepared to work some holidays. The facility occasionally asks for help precepting respiratory therapy students, and you’ll be supported by an Epic-based workflow. If you’re comfortable managing mechanically ventilated patients, handling airway management tasks, and staying quick on your feet, this assignment is built for you.

Weather:

Expect a mix of mild to cool days with occasional rainy spells and evenings that can feel brisk. Humidity can vary, and temperatures typically swing enough to warrant layers.

Fun Things To Do:

- Gateway Arch & riverfront views

- St. Louis Zoo

- Forest Park bike or walking trail (day)

- St. Charles riverfront and historic district (day trip)

- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in Collinsville, IL (day trip)

Job Specifics:

Location: 1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plaza, St. Louis, Missouri 63110

Shift: 12 hour nights (18:45 - 07:15), Night 3x12

Duration: 26 weeks

Estimated Weekly Gross: $1,940.84

Hours Commitment: 36.0 hours/week

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits including life insurance, accident, etc.
• Referral Program
• Housing Options
• Continuing Education Program
• 401(k)
• License and Certificate Reimbursement
• Paid Bereavement Leave