Dynamic PRN Respiratory Therapist (RRT) – Critical Care

Lafayette Regional Health Center; Missouri; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental and vision

401(k) match

Employee stock purchase plan

Fertility benefits

Education assistance

Time Off program

Health Assistance Fund

Referral services

Colleague recognition

Job summary

Lafayette Regional Health Center is seeking an RRT PRN to provide diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory care in a busy hospital setting. You will work across emergency, critical care, and acute care environments, delivering oxygen, airway clearance, and ventilation support with access to advanced respiratory technology.

You will collaborate with physicians and nurses, educate patients and families, and maintain equipment while following infection prevention standards to ensure high-quality care

Qualifications

• BCLS certification required and maintained.
• Experience delivering respiratory care across care settings.

Responsibilities

• Assess respiratory status through focused exams and breath sounds.
• Deliver evidence-based therapy including oxygen, aerosols, airway clearance, and related treatments.
• Manage ventilation and airway placement, invasive and noninvasive ventilation
• Educate patients and families; collaborate with physicians and nurses to stabilize patients.
• Maintain equipment and ensure infection prevention standards.

Skills

Basic Cardiac Life Support

Patient care

Education

NBRC-RRT

RRT/RCP-State

Associate Degree

Job description

Lafayette Regional Health Center is seeking an RRT PRN to provide diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory care in a busy hospital setting. You will work across emergency, critical care, and acute care environments, delivering oxygen, airway clearance, and ventilation support with access to advanced respiratory technology.

You will collaborate with physicians and nurses, educate patients and families, and maintain equipment while following infection prevention standards to ensure high-quality care