Experienced RRT - Respiratory Therapist - Pediatric ECMO Coordinator - Days and Nights Available

Position Title:

Experienced RRT - Respiratory Therapist - Pediatric ECMO Coordinator - Days and Nights Available

Department:

Pediatric ECMO

Job Description:

The PICU units at The Children's Hospital are specially designed to meet the needs of children. All of the unit's physicians and nurses are pediatric specialists, and are focused on providing developmentally appropriate care. Coming in 2019 - a new 34-bed unit, resulting in a total capacity of 46 beds, to include PICU, CVICU, and Step-Down.  PICU Services Unique to the Region: - Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Pediatric Dialysis - Otolaryngology (ORL) or Ear, Nose and Throat services - Craniofacial disorders - Kidney Transplantation - Complex Thoracic Surgery The physician staff performs complicated surgeries that include heart, orthopedic, craniofacial, neurosurgery and complicated general surgeries.  We have four Pediatric Intensive Care doctors on staff.  We also have endocrinology, nephrology and hematology/oncology programs.  Every nurse in the PICU is certified in Pediatric Advanced Life Support.  Many have National Pediatric Certifications and/or Pediatric Critical Care Nursing, Chemo or Advanced Cardiac Life Support certifications.   The PICU supports families and never tries to separate a child from their family.  Families are part of the daily routine in caring for any child in the unit.  They are consulted about their child's care and are involved at every level. All units at The Children's Hospital are focused on family-centered care.

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Location: Oklahoma Childrens Hospital

Shift Available: 7a-7p or 7p-7a

Job Description

Under limited general administrative direction, and in collaboration with physicians, perfusionist, advanced practice providers, nursing staff, patients, and families, provides expert care for the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) population.

Essential Responsibilities:

Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position.  Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position. 

• Advises and counsels patient and patient’s families placed on ECMO treatment.
• Obtains required consent forms and ensures completion and compliance of policies and procedures.
• Responsible for providing patient’s family education materials to ensure information is current and consistent with recent evidence.
• Assists with staff scheduling to ensure there is ECMO service coverage in collaboration with leadership.
• Responsible for quality monitoring for patients receiving ECMO therapy.
• Assists with developing curriculum for training of ECMO specialist, delivering the training, and evaluating the competency on an ongoing basis.
• Responsible for maintaining inventory control and work with leadership to ensure adequate supplies are readily available.
• Monitors ECMO pump hours and reviews other information as established for the service.
• Must maintain knowledge of all regulatory standards from multiple regulatory bodies and incorporate them into process and procedures for the ECMO program.
• Collaborates with other providers in the quality monitoring and research activities related to ECMO.

General Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties as assigned, not limited to ECMO specific tasks.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Graduate of a Respiratory program approved by the American Medical Association.

Experience: 2 years of experience as a critical care RT required. ECMO experience preferred.

License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required:  Licensed by the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision as a Respiratory Care Practitioner. Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire. ACLS (American Heart Association) required within 6 months of hire. PALS (American Heart Association) required within 6 months of hire if working with pediatrics patients.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of patient care as it relates to the pulmonary and cardiac system, age of the patient and the ability to interpret the appropriate information to identify patient’s needs.
• Ability to work under stress.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain a good working relationship with coworkers and staff.
• Must be able to prioritize and manage several tasks at one time.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Proficient with the use of Microsoft Office tools.

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