Respiratory Care Practitioner Transport - KIDS team

Legacy Health • Portland, OR

10d • $42 - $60 • Onsite

About The Position

Teamwork, respect and caring: These core values are even more crucial when working with children and their families. As you provide respiratory care to infants and children being transported to Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel and other designated hospitals, you focus on the specific needs of this patient population. Respect and concern for family members goes hand-in-hand with your expert care of neonatal and pediatric patients. If you believe you embody these qualities, you may be a great fit for this position. This is a full time night shift KIDS team position.

Requirements

• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of respiratory therapy.
• For employees hired on/after January 16, 2011, minimum of an Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy from a program accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (COARC) or accredited by the American Medical Association’s Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA).
• Three years of neonatal and/or pediatric intensive care clinical experience within the last five years.
• Oregon licensure as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RCPRT) required.
• Current BLS, NRP, and PALS required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Neonatal and /or Pediatric transport preferred.
• Washington licensure as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RCPRT) preferred and required within 3 months of hire into this position.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) advanced practitioner credential by the NBRC preferred.

Responsibilities

• Will achieve and maintain advanced level clinical skills necessary to transport critical patients.
• Delivers age appropriate care to pediatric patients, (24 weeks gestation to 18 years), during the transport process.
• Responsible to remain current on transport policies and procedures, department changes, education, and current research.
• Meets all performance standards for care of critical neonates and pediatric patients.
• Works collaboratively with transport nurse in providing patient care therapies for children being transported by the transport team with exception of the administration of IV medications. Able to calculate, and check medication administration with RN. Able to identify medication errors.
• Proficient in IV starts on Peds and Infants, endotracheal Intubation, needle thoracentesis of the chest, and surfactant administration.
• Assists with patient care in the NICU and PICU while functioning as a respiratory care practitioner and maintaining transport readiness.
• Incorporates family in plan of care and includes them in decision-making.
• Provides for family privacy and dignity.
• Respects cultural, racial, language, and other differences.
• Strives to be flexible, accessible, and responsive to parent’s needs and requests.
• Legacy mission, values and strategic goals are clearly understood and demonstrated.
• Actively participates in planning and department activities which reinforce values, mission and goals.
• Responsible to maintain a safe patient and work environment.
• Safe and attentive work habits. Routinely performs duties in a safe and conscientious manner.
• Maintains equipment in safe, working order.
• Complies with crewmember weight restrictions (Maximum 225 pounds fully outfitted to perform the job).
• Promotes improvements through the use of data.
• Assists in the development of the CQI plan and participates in the review of data.
• Responsibility for professional development of self and contribution to the professional growth of others.
• Participates in peer review process.
• Participates in ongoing education through conferences, in-services, and review of current literature.
• Shares information with others.
• Participates with colleagues in case review, education, and review of ethical conflicts.
• Participates in community outreach activities as assigned.
• Attends 50% of team meetings.
• Attends mandatory annual skills seminars as well as annual helicopter safety in-services.

Benefits

• Our Legacy is good for health for Our People, Our Patients, Our Communities, Our World.
• Above all, we will do the right thing.
• We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed.
• Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion or creed, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• To learn more about our employee benefits click here: www.legacyhealth.org/For-Health-Professionals/careers/benefiting-you

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree