This position will work DAY SHIFT and include: week days, weekends, and holidays

Pay Range:

Education:

• 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.
• Meets all didactic and clinical training requirements set forth at WFBH for ECMO Specialist.
• Attends all required in-services, staff meetings, team conferences and maintains competency assessments required for specific roles as a Respiratory Therapist.
• Meets all clinical/educational competencies including emergency drills, annual examination, and clinical simulation held through the year
• Participates in professional societies (board or committee level activities) and applies knowledge to best serve the patients' needs.
• Maintains required clinical patient care hours.
• Obtains and maintains advanced certification in at least one of the following:
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program

Experience:

• Two years' experience in critical care or emergency care after completion of associate program in Respiratory Care or completed a Baccalaureate Degree in Respiratory Care.
• Requirements for consideration of ECMO III include a minimum of 6 months experience with Advocate Health, minimum 2 years of overall ECMO experience, case study submittal, AARC membership, and a minimum of 20 activity points as outlined in the ECMO Specialist Clinical Ladder program.

Licensure, Certification and/or Registration:
Required:

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• Licensed to practice as an RCP in the state of applicable state
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) AND Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Maintain ECMO Specialist endorsement on applicable state Board of Respiratory Care (licensing board)
  
  

Also required: certification for specific area of practice

• Certification by WFBH as an Extra Corporeal Life Support Specialist

Essential Functions:

• Adheres to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building.
  • Following hospital policies and procedures.
  • Following departmental policies and procedures.
  • Contributing to the overall quality of services.
  • Assuming responsibility for keeping informed about changes in policies and procedures.
• Provides respiratory therapies, following age appropriate standards of care and departmental policies and procedures throughout the hospital. Initiates and maintains mechanical ventilation and airway support following age-appropriate standards of care
• Completes documentation requirements for patient record and billing. Reports information to relief personnel to ensure continuity of care for the patient.
• Maintains the education and technical requirements for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Veno-Venous, Veno-Arterial and ventricular assist device. Maintains advanced certification, credentials and education requirements set forth by all appropriate state and federal agencies. Performs and maintains competency for point-of-care testing, as assigned, ensuring compliance with WFBH policies and with applicable state and federal regulations.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge and ensures QI to enhance service to customers.
• Ensures age/developmentally appropriate patient care is provided in accordance with Age-Specific Care Guidelines for the specific age groups served.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Communication skills including verbal, non-verbal listening skills.
• Ability to provide direct and indirect respiratory care.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks under stress.

Special Characteristics:

• Involves contact with physician staff, nursing, medical and allied health staffs and hospital physicians. Contact with these individuals will be done to promote and project a positive, courteous and a professional image of NCBH Respiratory Care Services.

Work Environment:

• Regularly exposed to patient blood products from collecting/procuring specimens and wearing protective equipment in response to the blood products according to OSHA standards.
• Exposed to infectious and contagious diseases (Airborne pathogens, hepatitis, TB, etc.)
• Works with caustic/toxic chemicals and drugs.
• Subject to handling emergency, crises and stressful environments.
• Climate controlled, clean environment

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

• 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

Benefits and more

• 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

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.