RRT

RRT Critical Care (PEDS) - Transport

Join the Respiratory Team at BJC Healthcare. St. Louis Children's Hospital is dedicated to your growth and development. Be a part of an environment where you can thrive.

Full-time Rotating shift 0700-1930 or 1930-0700

3 years of pediatric/neonatal critical care RT experience

Address: Transport Springfield MO AWS3801 S National Ave Ste 130 Springfield 65807-5210

St. Louis Children's Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children's hospitals in the country St. Louis Children's provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff, and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care the hospital offers education, wellness, and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to do what's right for kids.

Providing comprehensive high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Children's commitment since its inception in 1879. Today the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.

St. Louis Children's consistently ranks among America's Best Children's Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021 St. Louis Children's was one of eight children's hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospital's academic and physician partner Washington University School of Medicine is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States. Since 2005 St. Louis Children's has been designated as a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Role Purpose: Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of respiratory care to critical pediatric/neonatal patients who require a high level of clinical expertise.

Responsibilities: Provides care to acutely and critically ill patients in a highly technical and ongoing monitoring environment. These patients are facing life-threatening problems with varying needs which require extensive respiratory care protocols, therapies, and mechanical assistance. Educates patients and their families on respiratory conditions/disease processes, management of ventilatory support and therapeutic interventions, infection prevention techniques, and essential daily tasks to prepare for next transition to care.

Demonstrates technical expertise and critical thinking skills required to provide highly technical ventilatory support modalities in critical care units by serving on at least one specialty RT support or core 'team': ECMO Specialist, Bronchoscopy Team, Newborn Transport Team, VDR Team, Sleep Lab Technician, Asthma Educator (required Asthma Educator Certification).

Demonstrates competency and clinical expertise in evaluating respiratory status interventions and monitoring of intensive care patients including skills necessary to work in neonatal cardiac and pediatric ICUs. Strives for excellence in patient care keeps patients safe from adverse events. Seeks learning and teaching opportunities in an effort to further develop and perfect skills and improve overall quality of care. Participates in activities that promote safety, quality, and regulatory compliance for critically ill children. Participates in professional development and lifelong learning.

Develops implements makes recommendations and revises respiratory interventions as a component of the patient's plan of care in collaboration with other members of the health care team in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of care. Evaluates patient's response to complex critical treatment modalities and modifies respiratory therapy modalities accordingly throughout the patient's stay. Demonstrates ability to promote positive interpersonal relationships in patient/family environment.

BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Minimum Requirements:

• Education: Assoc or CoARC Accredited Prog- Respiratory Therapy
• Experience: 2-5 years
• Licenses & Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS), NPS Respiratory Care Practitioner, RRT

Preferred Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree
• Supervisor Experience: No Experience

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