Registered Respiratory Therapist- PRN

BJC HealthCare; Illinois; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision,

Life insurance and legal services

Disability insurance

Automatic retirement contribution

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Learning and development programs

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid time off

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Memorial Hospital Belleville is seeking a dedicated PRN Registered Respiratory Therapist to join the Respiratory Care Department. The role involves direct patient care, assessment, planning, and evaluation within hospital guidelines, with opportunities to support advanced respiratory procedures as needed.

The team emphasizes education, collaboration, and ongoing learning, providing a resource to patients, families, and staff while ensuring safety and quality in care delivery.

Qualifications

• Assoc or CoARC accredited program in Respiratory Therapy
• Bachelor's degree preferred for progression
• No prior experience required for PRN role

Responsibilities

• Effectively communicates with the healthcare team and documents handoffs.
• Educates patients and families on respiratory therapies and procedures.
• Maintains patient safety, prioritizes tasks, and seeks feedback for continuous learning.
• Performs diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory procedures according to established standards.
• Applies respiratory knowledge to assess, analyze, and troubleshoot as needed.
• Demonstrates advanced clinical skills to support ECMO, ventilator care, sleep lab, and related responsibilities as needed.

Education

Assoc or CoARC Accredited Prog - Respiratory Therapy

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Join the Respiratory Team at BJC Healthcare's Memorial Hospital Belleville where we are dedicated to your growth and development. Be a part of an environment where you can thrive! We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate PRN Registered Respiratory Therapist to join our team and make a difference in patient care.

• PRN
• 3 shifts per 6 week period

Overview

Memorial Hospital Belleville is an acute care hospital offering medical and surgical services plus critical and emergency care including Children's at Memorial for pediatric emergency care. It provides patients a full complement of diagnostic and treatment services as well as heart and vascular care. Memorial, offering medical and surgical services plus critical care, is an accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care and is designated as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health. In addition, Memorial Belleville recently was accredited by the American College of Radiology as a designated Lung Cancer Screening Center. Since 2008, it has been designated as a Magnet -recognized organization for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Memorial Hospital Shiloh, a 94-bed, all-private suite hospital was recognized with Magnet status in 2018 and provides emergency care, labor & delivery, nursery, medical and surgical services plus critical care.

The Respiratory Care Department provides inpatients and outpatients with high-quality therapeutic and testing services.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Provides direct patient care activities related to respiratory care including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation within the guidelines of the hospital and department. Can independently apply advanced clinical respiratory expertise and scientific knowledge including best practices serving as a resource to others as part of the patient care team. Ensures patient safety by providing care in an effective, developmentally and age appropriate manner while complying with all quality and regulatory requirements as well as quality improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Effectively communicates by participating in the exchange of information including documentation, handoff and works collaboratively with the healthcare team.
• Provides education and training about respiratory therapy treatments and procedures to others including patients, families, students, new employees and members of the healthcare team utilizing diversity and learning styles.
• Holds self-accountable and seeks out opportunities for continuous learning and feedback and is able to perform multiple related duties, prioritizing and applying effective time management.
• Performs various diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory procedures according to established standards, procedures, guidelines and policies.
• Applies respiratory knowledge and clinical expertise, including the ability to assess, analyze and troubleshoot as needed.
• Demonstrates advanced clinical and critical care skills to support additional job responsibilities such as ECMO support, mechanical ventilator support, bronchoscopies, sleep lab, labor & delivery, cardiopulmonary and circulatory rehabilitation, Basic Life Support (BLS), etc. as needed.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Assoc or CoARC Accredited Prog - Respiratory Therapy

Experience

No Experience

Supervisor Experience

No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

Basic Cardiovascular Life SupRespiratory Care PractitionerRRT

Preferred Requirements

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Benefits and Legal Statement

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At BJC we're committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

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The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer