Respiratory Therapist Specialist Flex

Children’s Colorado; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 54,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus program

Education benefit

Total Rewards package

Job summary

Children’s Colorado is seeking a Respiratory Therapist Specialist for the North Campus in Broomfield. The role emphasizes family-centered care, education, and collaboration within respiratory and inter-professional teams.

Night shifts with flexible department coverage are included. Required are an Associate’s in Respiratory Therapy, NBRC RRT, and 3+ years of experience including pediatric care; a Bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy required at time of hire.
• Minimum 3 years respiratory therapy experience, including 1 year pediatric.
• NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) required; CPFT or RPFT within 1 year in outpatient lab.
• BLS from AHA required; ACLS required; PALS required within 90 days; NRP required within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Deliver family-centered respiratory care and collaborate with inter-disciplinary teams.
• Educate patients, families and staff; serve as a clinical resource.
• Participate in safety, quality projects and evidence-based practice improvements.

Skills

Pediatric experience

Clinical education

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Associate’s degree in Respiratory Therapy/Care

Bachelor’s degree in Respiratory Therapy/Care

Job description

The Respiratory Therapist (RT) Specialist provides family-centered care as demonstrated byrecognizing the patient, family and/or designee as a full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient’s preferences, values, and needs. The RT Specialist assumes an active role in clinical education of patients, families and staff; andfunctions as a role model within respiratory and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, teamwork, and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient care.

Department: RT Shared Services (North Campus - Broomfield) Status: Flex, per need of department Shift: Night shift

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Associate’s degree in Respiratory Therapy/ Care is required at the time of hire.

Bachelor’s degree in Respiratory Therapy/Care preferred.

Experience

Minimum of three (3) years of experience delivering respiratory therapy/care, including a minimum of one (1) year of pediatric experience, is required at the time of hire.

Certification(s)

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) required.

Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT) or Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT) credential required within one (1) year of hire in the outpatient pulmonary function lab setting.

Basi c Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers from the American Heart Association required.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) for Healthcare Providers from the American Heart Association required.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 90 days of hire.

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) required within 90 days of hire.

Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care Specialist (RRT-NPS) preferred by the NBRC.

Licensure(s)

State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) Respiratory Therapist License

• Functions independently in the two or more areas.
• Demonstrates the ability to be Charge roles.
• Assesses and evaluates unit delivery of patient and family centered care, incorporating the respiratory process while providing developmentally appropriate, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care.
• Role models and coaches patient and family care needs through assessing changes in patient outcomes/unit needs in the provision of care, within scope of practice.
• Identifies and works to removes barriers to promote communication and advocacy of patient values, preferences and expressed needs as part of implementation of care plan, evaluation of care and assessment of patient/family learning needs to the interdisciplinary team.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team to coordinate individualized care and education for patients/families across the continuum.
• Participates in designing departmental or organizational systems that support effective teamwork.
• Participates in safety and quality of care projects and disseminates and incorporates into team setting.
• Provides direction and support to the team.
• Role models integration of evidence into practice.
• Identifies need for and/or participates in the development or revision of organizational or departmental policies, procedures or practice guidelines in comparison with evidence based clinical practice.
• Communicates the standard of care practices from applicable professional organization and/or association.
• Identifies gaps in best practice and participates in the implementation of unit, division or organizational quality improvement; and participates with the interdisciplinary team to improve quality and safety outcomes.
• Analyzes information and technology of patient, unit or organization outcomes to partner and foster communication, clinical decision making, error prevention, and care coordination.
• Maintains membership of a respiratory or professional healthcare organization as required to maintain credential.
• Participates in education by precepting and educating orientees, students, peers. Acts as a clinical resource and/or presents clinical programs.

Physical Requirements

Ability to Perform Essential Functions of the Job

• Body Movement: Will frequently stand/walk up to 12 hours per day. Will frequently use hands while keyboarding and writing. Will frequently sit up to 2-4 hours per day while accessing computer, talking on the telephone, and while attending meetings.
• Back and Upper Body (lifting and carrying): Will occasionally lift/force exerted up to 35 pounds/16 kilos.
• Vision: Constantly uses sight in performance for daily job duties.
• Hearing: Constantly uses hearing in performance for daily job duties.
• Others: Able to assist or assume direct patient care as census directly permits. Exposure to unsteady or falling patient: In the course of transferring a patient, may encounter a patient who falls or loses balance, causing employee to fall and/or bear the full weight of a patient.

Salary Information

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Hourly Rate

$47.51

Benefits Information

Here, you matter. As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

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