**It's more than a career, it's a calling.** MO-SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis **Worker Type:** PRN **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:** Day Shift (United States of America) **Job Type:** Employee **Department:** 4302000128 Respiratory Therapy **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 0 _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. Click here to learn more. (https://www.ssmhealth.com/privacy-notices-terms-of-use/non-discrimination?\_ga=2.205881493.704955970.1667719643-240470506.1667719643)_