Resuscitation Airway Management Specialist, 40 Hours, Mixed Shift

UMass Memorial Health•Worcester, MA

5d•$29 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day. Personnel who have competency in airway management, including Medication Assisted Intubation/Rapid Sequence Intubation (MAI/RSI) as well as experience managing episodes of acute clinical decompensation in medically ill patients serve in the North Pavilion (PAV) in capacities consistent with their level or training and scope of practice. All work performed in the hospital will be done under the clinical supervision of the attending physician.

Requirements

Certified in CPR - Basic Rescue by either the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association.
Certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support by the American Heart Association.
At least three years of experience in the care of patients with critical illness within the last 5 years.
Experience with Rapid Sequence Intubation with at least 20 intubations performed.
Experience with surgical cricothyrotomy.
Experience with placement of nasogastric tubes.
Experience with placement of peripheral IVs.
Experience and training on placement of Intraosseos access device.
Demonstrated ability to work well under often stressful situations.
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
Effective oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Minimum three years of experience in an urban EMS service integrated with a municipal first response system.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.

Responsibilities

Working in a collaborative fashion as part of the care team with physicians, APPs, PCAs, Unit Secretaries, Respiratory Therapists, and RN staff.
When summoned in case of critical decompensation or cardiac arrest, at the direction of the physician or APP, will be responsible for management of the patient’s airway according to the Resuscitation and Airway Management Specialist (RAMS) training and scope. The airway procedures will include: o Use of LMAs and other supraglottic airways. o BVM ventilation. o Use of PEEP valve during ventilation. o Direct laryngoscopy. o Video laryngoscopy. o Orotracheal and nasotracheal intubation. o Use of bougie to assist in intubation. o Cricothyrotmy in Cannot intubate, cannot ventilate (CICO) situations. o Placement of orogastric or nasograstric tube.
Participate in a program of patient monitoring (known as “Overwatch”) with the following general characteristics: o Meeting with other clinical staff to identify patients at elevated risk of clinical decompensation and monitoring these patients for any acute changes throughout the course of a shift. o Responding and interfacing with the interdisciplinary team to help identify management strategies for patients identified in the above activities o Participate in clinical rounds in coordination with the interdisciplinary care team to review patients’ condition and evaluate clinical progress.
Establish and maintain peripheral IV access when called upon by the clinical team in cases of patients with difficult IV access.
Assisting with transport of critical patients to and from areas of the hospital while monitoring for any acute changes.
Performing phlebotomy when needed urgently for “STAT” blood draws or in the case of actuely decompensating patients.
Responds according to hospital policies to Visitor/Employee/Outpatient (VEO) emergencies as needed
Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients, and visitors.
Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.