respiratory_therapist – General

Specialty: General
Facility: Mercy Hospital South
State License: MO
Certs/Licenses:
Years of Experience: 1
Shift: 06:30-19:00
Guaranteed Hours:
Description: Specialty: Respiratory TherapistFacility: Mercy Hospital SouthState License: MOCerts/Licenses: Years of Experience: 1Shift: 06:30-19:00Guaranteed Hours: Description: Description:Position TemplateFacility Name: Mercy Hospital SouthFloor: RespiratoryLocation Address: 10010 Kennerly Rd, St. Louis, MO 63128Flu Vaccination/Mercy Approved Exemption is required for all travelers from November 1-April 1. Declinations are not accepted.Position Information: Facility Department/Cost Center: 154407251 The bill rate for local candidates will be $10 below the posted travel rate Role (RN, Tech, LPN, PT, etc.): Registered Respiratory Therapist Specialty: Respiratory Number of Openings: 1 Shift: Days, 3×12, 0630 – 1900 Weekly Guaranteed Hours: 36 Assignment Length: 26 weeks ALL CONTINGENCY REQUESTS MUST BE ON THE SUBMISSION FORM Weekend Hours: As required by facility Call Requirements: As required by facility Required Licensure: RRT, licensed with Missouri Board for Respiratory Care Required Certifications: BLS and ACLS from AHA only Preferred Certifications: PALS Years of Experience: 1 year Float Requirements: As required by facilityUnit Information: Number of Beds: licensed for 767 beds Patient Ratios: based on a point system and dependent on staffing Equipment: Avea ventilators, LTV transport, V60 Bipap with Bellavista on the way, Vapo therm and Airvo for high flow EMR: EPICHiring Profile: Must Have Skills/Experience: Adult Critical care, High volume busy ED with Trauma experience Preferred Skillset/Experience: Blood gas draw, blood gas processing on GEM, Blood gas interpretation Type of Patients on Unit: Respiratory patients throughout all areas of the hospital, SICU, CCU, CVICU, ED, Neuro, Trauma patients Personality Fit: Strong confident therapist with good time management skills, willing to help coworker as time allows.Dress Code: Scrub Color: Black Any unacceptable attire: Mercy standard scrubs must be blackAdditional Information:Pediatric patients are stabilized in the ED and transported to our sister hospital.Facility Overview:Mercy Hospital South earned B grade in The Leapfrog Group s Fall2025 Hospital Safety Grade. Mercy Hospital South has been a healing presence in the South St. Louis County area for more than 140 years. Today, we continue providing compassionate medical and specialty care on our South County campus, just west of I-270 on Tesson Ferry Road. We care for patients from St. Louis City and St. Louis County, as well as Jefferson, Franklin, Saint Francois and Sainte Genevieve counties in Missouri; and Monroe, Randolph and St. Clair counties in Illinois. Mercy Hospital South provides all-private rooms and nationally recognized care including: Level 2 Trauma Center the only one in the South County area Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center Level 1 STEMI Center Joint Commission s Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Certification in Heart Failure American Heart Association s Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement AwardThings to Do In St. Louis, MO:Gateway ArchThrill Seeker:Six Flags St. LouisGet Your Head in the Game:St. Louis Cardinals&St. Louis BluesNight Owl: VisitSt. Louis entertainment districtsUnion Station: Largest and busiest passenger rail terminals in the world. Holds St. Louis Aquarium, 200 ft. St. Louis Wheel, 18-hole miniature golf course, ropes course, restaurants, and hotel.Raise a Pint to St. Louis Brewing History: A city built on brewing with almost 65 craft breweries.City Museum: Located in a 600,000 square foot former shoe company warehouseEat Your Heart Out: St. Louis was named one of the America s next great food cities by Food & Wine. General Comments No. of Positions: 1/1. Position creation reason:Vacant Position; Travel: RT Respiratory – Days