Respiratory Care Assistant Cohort; duplicate

Join the Respiratory Team at BJC Healthcare's St. Louis Children’s Hospital:
Respiratory Care Assistant Cohort Program!. This is a perfect opportunity for respiratory students to gain paid experience!

Program Overview: This is a fantastic opportunity to kickstart your healthcare career with our Earn as You Learn program! As a student, you will be paid while you learn.

• Develop a deep understanding of various respiratory care equipment.
• Learn directly from ICU respiratory therapy preceptors through shadowing experiences.
• Strengthen time management and critical thinking
• Participate in student-focused classes on clinical skills and professionalism

• Start date 10/26/2026
• Final date to receive applications 10/02/2026

***$20/hr For Less Than 1 Year of Experience and $21 For Greater Than 1 Year of Experience***

*** Must be currently enrolled in a Respiratory School Program*

• PRN
• 3 shifts per eery 6 week period required
• Will Work Around School Curriculum
• Hands on Experience

St. Louis Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children’s provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to “do what’s right for kids.”

Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Children’s commitment since its inception in 1879. Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.

St. Louis Children’s consistently ranks among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Children’s was one of eight children’s hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospital’s academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States.

Since 2005, St. Louis Children’s has been designated as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC).

Under the supervision of a Registered Respiratory Therapist, provides basic routine patient care activities in the general care areas related to respiratory care including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation within the guidelines of the hospital and department. Ensures care provided is safe, effective, developmentally and age appropriate while complying with all quality and regulatory requirements as well as quality improvement initiatives.

Provides cleaning, processing and general maintenance of equipment.

• Performs various basic routine diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory procedures in the general care areas according to established standards, procedures, guidelines and policies.
• Recognizes and seeks assistance with abnormal findings and/or changes in patient status to other healthcare team members.
• Effectively communicates by participating in the exchange of information including documentation, handoff and works collaboratively with the healthcare team.
• Holds self-accountable and seeks out opportunities for continuous learning and feedback and is able to prioritize and apply effective time management.
• Processes equipment according to manufacturer and industry standards.

• High School Diploma or GED

• No Experience

• No Experience