Respiratory Therapist - Neonatal/Pediatric Transport - Nights

VCU Health•Richmond, VA

About The Position

The Transport Respiratory Therapist provides safe and effective respiratory care as an advanced Respiratory Therapist for neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and/or geriatric populations in accordance with discipline training, Clinical Practice Guidelines, and hospital standards and protocols. The Transport Respiratory Therapist provides external and internal critical care transport according to discipline training to include stabilization and intervention. This job provides pre-hospital advanced life-support care to flight/ground transport patients across the lifespan from initial contact until patient care is relinquished to medical staff. The Transport Respiratory Therapist serves as a respiratory care resource and educator for patients, caregivers, hospital staff and students. This job also functions as a shift team leader in the absence of the supervisor.

Requirements

Licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Respiratory Therapist required
Credentialed by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Current CPR and NRP required
Current license as a Respiratory Therapist by the Commonwealth of Virginia required
Current RRT required
Current CPR certification as required by practice setting
Current NRP certification
Current PALS
Current ACLS
Flight safety training
Intubation competency
Two (2) years of work experience as a Respiratory Therapist
One (1) year of work experience in NICU
Education, training and/or experience that has satisfied the eligibility requirements for the National Board for Respiratory Care (or its predecessor organizations)
Required to rotate shifts
Work on weekends and some holidays
Mandatory on call
May be exposed to hazardous situations prior to and during transport
May be exposed to extreme weather conditions
May work in confined spaces (poorly lit)
Physical: Lifting 50-100 lbs.
Other: Maximum weight 235 lbs. (in street clothes)
Activities: Prolonged standing, Prolonged sitting, Frequent bending, Walking (distance), Climbing (steps, ladder, other), Reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive), Repetitive motion
Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking
Emotional: Fast pace environment, Steady pace, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment, Able to adapt to frequent change

Nice To Haves

Current related credentials preferred (NPS, C-NPT, etc.)
Three (3) years of work experience as a Respiratory Therapist
Previous affiliation or work experience in a similar practice setting
Bachelor’s Degree in Respiratory Therapy from an accredited program

Responsibilities

Cardiopulmonary assessment and monitoring, including during emergency response
Airway care
Selecting appropriate ventilators and non-ordered ventilator parameters
Consulting with providers and interdisciplinary team members regarding the patient
To competently deliver and document routine patient care along with safely administering prescribed medications
Recognize implications of medications with routine vs. complicated use
Provides pre-hospital advanced life-support care to air/ground transport patients across the lifespan from initial contact until patient care is relinquished to medical staff
Performs duties to provide the highest level of patient care and to maximize patient and customer satisfaction
Maintain work areas in a clean and well stocked manner
May include ECMO management
Perform shift team leader role in the Respiratory Care supervisor’s absence