Respiratory Care Student

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Location:

SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, MO

Worker Type: PRN

Job Highlights:
Looking for an amazing opportunity for hands‑on learning and experience. We welcome you to apply and gain experience while you are enrolled in your RT program.

Provides evaluation of and care for respiratory therapy patients consistent with student scope of practice.

• Administers medications and treatments to patients under appropriate supervision.
• Delivers and assesses patient response to ordered therapy.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition.
• Provides patient education for diseases, medications, and treatment.
• May respond to medical emergencies and rapid responses.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Enrolled in a Respiratory Therapy program.

• No experience required.

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0–25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use / data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect / recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25–50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot / leg and hand / arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA).
• Respiratory Educ Permit – Missouri Division of Professional Registration.

State of

Work Location:

Missouri

• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA).
• Letter of Acknowledgment of Receipt of Application for Provisional Respiratory Care Practitioner – Oklahoma Medical Board.
• Or Provisional Respiratory Care Therapist – Oklahoma Medical Board.

State of

Work Location:

Oklahoma

• N/A for Illinois, Wisconsin.

PRN / Per Diem Shift.

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• Paid Parental Leave: one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro‑rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: voluntary benefit offered through Daily Pay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: provide upfront tuition coverage through Flex Path Funded for eligible team members.

SSM Health values exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.