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    respiratory care practitioner level iv- 7a to 7p - Washington, DC , USA, United States - Children's National Medical Center

    Children's National Medical Center
    Children's National Medical Center Washington, DC , USA, United States

    3 weeks ago

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    Description

    Under general direction of the department manager, according to departmental and hospital standards, the Respiratory Care Practitioner, referred to as RCP-IV is responsible for administering all levels of Respiratory Care to treat patients with cardiopulmonary dysfunction and/or disabilities.

    The RCP-IV will function at an expert level of practice in Acute Care, ER, and all Critical Care units (PICU, NICU, and CICU ); also serving as a clinical resource and preceptor.

    RCP IV will have and maintain and advanced credential in Respiratory Care such as NPS, RPFT, AE-C, etc.

    The RCP-IV must be a certified ECMO Specialist (through completion of internal or external training program) or experienced Transport Therapist (through internal or external training program).

    The RCP-IV must be willing to serve in the role of Charge Therapist at the request of Respiratory Care Management.

    The RCP-IV will maintain all skills and knowledge sufficient to provide safe, effective, and appropriate care to all ages of patients including neonates, infants, toddlers, children, adolescents, and adults.

    $20K Sign - On Bonus for those that qualify

    Minimum Education

    Bachelor's Degree BS in health-related field (Required)

    Minimum Work Experience

    7 years (Required) And

    5 years in neonatal and pediatric critical care and ECMO or transport (Required)

    Required Skills/Knowledge


    Must be able to demonstrate competency of all aspects of acute care delivery, ER, all intensive care units and ECMO or transport prior to completion of initial 90 days.


    Administers all general Respiratory Therapy procedures, including humidity and aerosol therapy, lung inflation maneuvers, pulmonary secretion clearance, CPAP , BIP AP , and High-Flow Therapy .

    Must demonstrate advanced mechanical ventilator management skills including use of Nitric Oxide, Heliox, HFOV, and Isoflurane. Performs CPR as indicated.

    Performs invasive and noninvasive monitoring and diagnostic procedures ascribed to specific care areas.

    Works independently within the ER, Acute Care, and PICU, NICU, CICU, and ECMO or Air/Ground Transport Team.


    Must display sustained proficiency in all acute care areas, ER, intensive care units, and ECMO/Transport as exhibited through department rotation schedule; a minimum of 10 shifts a year in each area.

    Must actively serve as a preceptor to new hires, ICU orientees, and students.

    Must also serve in the role of Charge Therapist as requested by Respiratory Care Services Management.

    Adheres to policies and procedures established by Respiratory Care Services and Children's National Health System.

    Ability to organize, establish priorities, and to communicate effectively , both orally and in writing.

    Must be able to perform under stressful situations using superior clinical judgment.

    Must demonstrate compassion and patient centered orientation when dealing with patients, families, and co-workers.

    Must have ability to perform mathematical calculations.


    Must maintain clinical skills and required continuing education credits for department and licensure including: BLS, P ALS, NRP , ST ABLE, FIT Testing, annual skills review, in-services, etc.

    Must have physical ability to perform all treatment modalities.

    Must have physical ability to move and lift up to 50lbs; frequently endure long periods of standing and walking.

    Must have intermediate computer skills in Word and Excel.

    Credentials and proficiency will be assessed during annual review to maintain status at the RCP-IV Level.

    Required Licenses and Certifications

    Registered Respiratory Therapist (Required)

    RCP License from District of Columbia DOH Health Regulation and Licensing Administration (Required)Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) (Required)

    Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) (Required)

    Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), STABLE, active AARC membership,and at least one advanced credential required: AE-C, NPS, RPFT ,

    etc. (Required)

    Functional Accountabilities

    Patient Care


    • Employee will perform all patient care procedures according to department policy and acceptable practice.
    Documentation


    • Employee will ensure all required written documentation and all data entry is thorough and complete.
    Participation


    • Employee will annually attend a minimum of 4 department staff meetings in-person
    • Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
    Organizational Accountabilities

    Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)

    Organizational Commitment/Identification


    • Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met
    Teamwork/Communication


    • Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
    • Partner with all team members to achieve goals
    • Receptive to others' ideas and opinions
    Performance Improvement/Problem-solving


    • Contribute to a positive work environment
    • Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
    • Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
    • Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment
    Cost Management/Financial Responsibility


    • Use resources efficiently
    • Search for less costly ways of doing things
    Safety


    • Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
    • Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
    • Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
    • Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
    • Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
    • Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance


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