Registered Respiratory Therapist II

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA); South Carolina; On-site; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) is seeking a Respiratory Therapist II to provide professional care for critically ill pediatric patients during transport. You will communicate with sending and receiving facilities and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and effective care under medical control supervision.

The role involves leadership of nursing staff, adherence to the medical plan of care, and maintenance of advanced neonatal skills during transport, along with

Qualifications

• Licensed respiratory therapist with a minimum of 5 years of pediatric critical experience in NICU, PICU, PCICU or similar relevant field.
• Must maintain current BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP and complete an advanced trauma course (ex: PATC or TNCC) within 1 year of orientation.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional care for patients in the clinical setting and leads nursing staff.
• Collaborates with health care team to ensure quality care.
• Directs safe transport and medical management of critically ill neonates, infants and children in consultation with attending physicians.
• Maintains standards of professional practice and supports patient advocacy.

Job description

Job Description Summary

Provide total clinical care for critically ill children during transportation. Communicating and coordinating care with multidisciplinary team members from sending and receiving facilities. Under medical control supervision, the Respiratory Therapist II provides individualized, goal-directed patient care to families and patients at a competent level utilizing the principles and practices of the nursing process; delivers safe and effective care and interacts with other members of the health care team to achieve desired results.

Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: Rotating - 24hr or 12 Hour Shifts, including nights and weekends.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC000516 CHS - Meducare Flight Activities Fund (SJCH)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-28

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Rotating (United States of America)

Job Description

Provides professional care for patients in the clinical setting. Provides leadership to nursing staff members and collaborates with other members of the health care team to assure quality care for the patients. Promotes, plans, directs, and implements medical management and safe transportation for critically ill/injured neonates, infants or children, in consultation with the attending physician. Maintain standards of professional practice. Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates delivery of care in accordance with the medical plan of care, practice standards, care standards, and policy and procedures to achieve optimum patient outcomes for patients of all ages. Collaborates with other transport team members to ensure the safety of all transport operations. Provides rapid assessment, emergency measures and transportation for the critically ill/injured patient, utilizing the latest technique and state-of-the-art equipment. Acquires and maintains advanced neonatal skills such as intubation, ventilation, insertion of UAC/UVC's, and chest needle aspirations. Maintains all required certifications, licenses, and continuing education. Organizes, prioritizes, directs, supervises and evaluates nursing care delivered by various levels of staff both in hospital and on transport. Participates in providing outreach education. Maintains pediatric transport quality data. Functions as patient advocate, protector of patient rights and provider of psychosocial support.

Frequent direct contact and communication within and outside the MUSC with patients, families, physicians, nurses, EMS personnel, aviation personnel, administrators, and the public. Some communication and coordination with community agencies. Transport work is performed under high tension and sometimes adverse conditions due to the critical nature and location of the patients. Moderate physical effort is required for frequent moving and lifting of transport equipment. Requires substantial walking and standing. Frequently uses mechanical devices. High risk of danger involved in working in and around an aircraft and on an ambulance. Physical requirements include weight restrictions, good general health, and high tolerance to stress.

Additional Job Description

Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations : Licensed respiratory therapist license with a minimum of 5 years of pediatric critical experience in NICU, PICU, PCICU or similar relevant field. If selected, candidate must maintain current BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP and complete an advanced trauma course (ex: PATC or TNCC) within 1 year of orientation.

Physical and Mental Requirements :

NOTE: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: 1) Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; 2) Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; 3) Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift.

Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work from elevated areas. (Frequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous) Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Frequent) Ability to perform "pinching" operations. (Frequent) Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to reach overhead. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous) Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unas