Neonatal pediatric critical care transport respiratory therapist

• Adheres to general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building
• Meets patient care standards to optimize patient outcomes
• Promotes a safe and supportive environment during transport for all passengers in the transport vehicle, i.e., patient, crew and drivers
• Provides respiratory therapies following age-appropriate standards of care and departmental guidelines
• Performs and maintains competency for point-of-care testing, as assigned, ensuring compliance with WFBH policies and with applicable state and federal regulations
• Completes documentation requirements for patient record and billing
• Reports information to relief personnel to ensure continuity of care for the patient
• Provides educational enhancement to allied health practitioners
• Ensures age/developmentally appropriate patient care is provided in accordance with Age-Specific Care Guidelines for the specific age groups served
• Attends all required in-services, staff meetings, and team conferences

• Graduate of an AMA approved two or four year program for respiratory care, or satisfies the requirements in the admissions policies of the NBRC for registry examinations
• Two years' experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Two years' clinical experience with critical care patients (neonatal / pediatric preferred)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• Licensed to practice as an RCP in the state of applicable state
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) OR Pediatric ITLS
• Strong oral, written, and listening communication skills
• Ability to provide direct and indirect respiratory care
• Ability to perform multiple tasks under stress
• Ability to demonstrate and perform advanced practice skills including: Endotracheal Intubation, Arterial Puncture, arterial sampling from indwelling lines, Umbilical Catheter Insertion, Needle Chest Decompression, Intraosseous Cannulation and External Jugular Cannulation
• Ability to demonstrate and perform competencies with administering NCRCB approved pharmacologic agents

AARC Certification as Neonatal Pediatric Specialist (NPS)

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance