Respiratory Therapist - Emergency Transport

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) seeks a Registered Respiratory Therapist with 3–5 years of critical care experience. The role focuses on holistic patient care, documentation, and collaboration with physicians and families in a rotating unit schedule.

The RT will demonstrate clinical leadership, precept new staff, and participate in rounds to drive high-quality pediatric respiratory care.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years RT experience in critical care; NICU/PICU preferred, adult ICU acceptable.
• RRT demonstrates clinical leadership, acts as role model and preceptor for new staff.
• Ability to work under ordering physician/clinician guidance and follow department policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide proficient care for patients and families using a holistic approach.
• Documentation reflects patient outcomes and adheres to hospital standards.
• Assist in development of problem-solving approaches and adapt to changing patient needs.
• Recognize family needs related to child’s diagnosis/condition and integrate into care plan.
• Promote professionalism and leadership; model positive image of Respiratory Care.
• Participate in rounds and interdisciplinary committees to improve patient care.

Skills

Respiratory Therapy

Clinical leadership

Family-centered care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Job description

Seeking Breakthrough Makers

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers countless ways to change lives. Our diverse community of more than 20,000 Breakthrough Makers will inspire you to pursue passions, develop expertise, and drive innovation.

SHIFT

Rotating (United States of America)

Seeking Breakthrough Makers

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers countless ways to change lives. Our diverse community of more than 20,000 Breakthrough Makers will inspire you to pursue passions, develop expertise, and drive innovation.

At CHOP, your experience is valued; your voice is heard; and your contributions make a difference for patients and families. Join us as we build on our promise to advance pediatric care—and your career.

CHOP does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, or any other legally protected categories in any employment, training, or vendor decisions or programs. CHOP recognizes the critical importance of a workforce rich in varied backgrounds and experiences and engages in ongoing efforts to achieve that through equally varied and non-discriminatory means.

A Brief Overview

This 36 weekly hours rotating position also holds role dual support with both CHOP Middleman Family Pavilion and Philadelphia campuses.

3-5 years of RT experience and must be in a critical care setting (preferably NICU/PICU- but adult ICU is relevant).

The Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) practices at the level of a clinically competent to proficient practitioner of respiratory care. The RRT at this level demonstrates competence in caring for patients with emergency, acute, and intensive care needs with minimal guidance. The RRT demonstrates clinical leadership skills through contribution to standards of care and department goals. They serves as a role model for other staff, a preceptor for new employees and participates in endeavors to increase respiratory care knowledge. The RRT works under the direction of ordering physician/clinician, established organizational policies and procedures, and the American Association of Respiratory Care Clinical Practices Guidelines.

What You Will Do

• Practice: Provides proficient care for patients and families using a holistic approach.
• Documentation reflects outcomes and appropriate revision of patient care provided and utilizes current hospital standards, policy and procedures.
• Develops new problem-solving approaches, compares one whole situation with another rather than relying on rational calculation, and can take risks because he/she is no longer preoccupied with technical mastery.
• Ability to recognize family needs related to child’s diagnosis/condition.
• Recognizes impact of self in therapeutic relationships.
• Able to organize and prioritize based on the changing situations rather than by predetermined goals.
• Able to read situations and set priorities.
• Analyzes, interprets, and prioritizes data in order to provide individualized care based upon complex clinical judgment.
• Differentiates between therapeutic and non-therapeutic relationships and establishes therapeutic boundaries.
• Incorporates diverse family system needs and methods of coping into treatment plan.
• Professionalism/Leadership: Demonstrates proficiency in professional practice.
• Role models appearance and behaviors that promote a positive image of Respiratory Care.
• Interacts with parents/patients and colleagues with respect and dignity.
• Spend the "extra time" with families listening for avenues to improve on the ideal patient experience and anticipate patient/family needs.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the impact on the team therefore role models: arriving to work on time; ready to start the shift; predicts challenges and obstacles and plans for how to minimize a negative impact on the patient and family
• Provides an accurate patient status report to members of the team that reflects respiratory interventions, patient outcomes and alterations to plan of care.
• Actively participate in patient care rounds and can make recommendations to the plan of care.
• Chairs and/or participates in unit/departmental shared governance council.
• Seeks evaluation of self from peers and clinically advanced professionals to improve professional practice.
• Continuously evaluates the outcomes of patient care and own professional practice.
• Acts as a preceptor for novice/beginner therapists.
• Participates in interdisciplinary committees/projects/task forces.
• Motivates others to incorporate respiratory care standards in his/her daily practice.
• Identifies and coordinates resources to impact patient care.
• Works to improve respiratory care practice, and the outcome of patient care, through achieving department based goals.
• Identifies teaching/learning needs for clinical area and is an active teacher for patients, families, and staff.
• Research: Incorporates research into clinical practice.
• Actively seeks out and uses research findings from various sources.
• Participates in efforts to apply research findings to improve clinical practice.
• Assists with data collection in research studies being conducted by the department.
• Reads and evaluates current research having implications for clinical practice.
• Modifies own practice based on research and quality improvement findings.
• Demonstrates an understanding of and participates in research and/or quality improvement activities.
• Evaluates clinical practice to identify problems for potential study