Respiratory Therapist Internal Agency Tier II Float
Springfield, VT - USA
Job Summary
Facility:
CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave Springfield Missouri United States of America 65807Department:
1155 Central Staffing OfficeScheduled Weekly Hours:
36Hours:
6:30 PM - 7:00 AMWork Shift:
Night Shift (United States of America)CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals 5 ERs and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:
Named one of Modern Healthcares Best Places to work five times.
Named one of Americas Greatest Workplaces Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare () Greatest Workplaces for Women () and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.
Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
Healthcare InnovationsTop Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).
Benefits
Medical Vision Dental Retirement with Employer Match and more (20 hrs/week)
For a comprehensive list of benefits please click here:Benefits CoxHealth
Job Description:
This position will float to multiple locations across CoxHealth campuses and will receive float pay of $9.00 per hour.Job Summary
The Registered Respiratory Therapist Float provides professional respiratory focused intervention during all phases of the patient care stay. The Registered Respiratory Therapist Float can provide care throughout the hospital locations within the system. The Registered Respiratory Therapist Float assesses and assists in the determination of a respiratory plan of care based on physical assessment diagnosis and patient history. The Registered Respiratory Therapist Float may provide medicated and non-medicated therapies invasive and non-invasive ventilation oxygen administration and titration diagnostic testing as related to ventilation and pulmonary function as well as arterial blood gas analysis.
Required: Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Program
Preferred: Bachelors Degree in a related field
Experience:
No prior experience required
Skills:
Provides care as appropriate to age of population served.
Proficient in safely providing all routine and emergent respiratory modalities.
Able to assess patients and provide patient care per protocol.
Provide accurate and appropriate electronic documentation.
Provide accurate and appropriate education to patients students and new staff.
Possesses assessment and critical thinking skills
Possesses in depth knowledge of anatomy and physiology
Adheres to infection prevention practices and facility safety policies and procedures. Licensure/Certification/Registration
Missouri State License for Respiratory
Must obtain BLS within 90 days of hire
RRT credential from the NBRC (If applicable
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
CoxHealth is southwest Missouri's only locally owned, not-for-profit health system. Find doctors, locations, and services across Springfield and the Ozarks