Respiratory Care Student

It's more than a career, it's a calling

WI-Monroe Clinic Hospital

PRN

Job Highlights:

Join a team where your work maters - every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive and inspired to make a lasting impact. 

In this role, the Respiratory Therapy Student gains hands-on experience providing respiratory care under supervision, including administering treatments, monitoring patients, and educating patients about their care. Students may also participate in medical emergencies and rapid responses while maintaining a safe and alert environment.

Department: Respiratory Therapy

Schedule: PRN is a flexible, variable schedule with opportunities to work both day and evening shifts around class schedules.

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Job Summary:

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

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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.

EDUCATION

• Enrolled in a Respiratory Therapy program

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• 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.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS   
 
State of Work Location: Missouri

•     Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
•     And
•     Respiratory Educ Permit - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

•     Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
•     And
•         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: Illinois, Wisconsin

• N/A

Work Shift:

PRN / Per Diem Shift (United States of America)

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