Transport Respiratory Therapist - Nights, 7p-7a
About The Position
Children’s Mercy is recruiting a Transport Respiratory Therapist for its Critical Care Transport team, an organization accredited by CAMTS for ground, rotor-wing, and fixed-wing transport. The team serves healthcare facilities throughout Missouri and Kansas, as well as nationally and internationally, and transports neonatal and pediatric patients in an RN/RT/EMT configuration. It handles approximately 6,000 transports annually and provides specialized services including ECMO, high-frequency ventilation, nitric oxide, therapeutic cooling, and maternal-fetal transports. The position is onsite and is not eligible for remote work. The listed starting pay is $36.64 per hour; the offer depends on education and experience. The respiratory therapist provides care to critically ill patients during transport, supporting patient safety and optimal outcomes. The role also involves working with referring and accepting healthcare providers, supporting healthcare-team education and consultation, maintaining family-centered care, documenting care, and participating in performance improvement and professional development activities.
Requirements
- Associate's degree.
- 3–5 years of critical care experience.
- At least one year of pediatric and/or neonatal critical care experience.
- Licensed Respiratory Therapist in Missouri.
- Licensed Respiratory Therapist in Kansas.
- Registered Respiratory Therapist.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required upon hire.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification required within 90 days.
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required within 90 days.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required within 90 days.
- Specialty certification relevant to the unit’s patient population, as determined by the Nurse Manager/Director, required within one year.
- Seasonal influenza vaccination is a condition of employment. New employees must be willing to receive specified vaccinations if found non-immune or lacking evidence of vaccination; medical and religious exemptions may be discussed with Human Resources.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care through assessment, intervention, and stabilization of critically ill transport patients to promote safety and optimal patient outcomes.
- Promote positive relationships with referring and accepting healthcare providers.
- Serve as a clinical resource for healthcare-team education and consultation.
- Promote safe, efficient, family-centered care for transport patients.
- Promote continuity of patient care through documentation.
- Participate in performance improvement and professional development activities.
Benefits
- The employer offers benefits plans designed to meet employees’ and families’ changing needs; specific benefits are not listed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
