Children's Mercy Hospital - Kansas City, MO
posted 4 days ago
About the position
Join an organization that is making a difference with the vision, "To create a world of well-being for all children." We are recruiting for ambulance, air and ground! Our Children's Mercy Critical Care Transport team is a CAMTS accredited organization - in ground, rotor wing and fixed wing - working within the only free-standing children's hospital between St. Louis and Denver. Since 1971, we have provided support to health care facilities throughout Missouri and Kansas, as well as nationally and internationally. Our team is cross trained in neonatal and pediatric patients, with an RN/RT/EMT configuration. We handle approximately 6,000 transports per year with special services that include ECMO, High Frequency Ventilation, Nitric, therapeutic cooling, and Maternal Fetal transports. Our continued commitment to excellence in transport medicine has earned our team national and international recognition, including the honor of Neonatal/Pediatric Transport Award of Excellence from the Association of Air Medical Services. Our communication center is staffed with certified flight communication specialists and our team is ready to answer the call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. At Children's Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity.
Responsibilities
- Provides direct patient care through assessment, intervention and stabilization for the critically ill transport patient which promotes safety and optimal patient outcomes.
- Promotes a positive relationship with referring/accepting healthcare providers; serves as a clinical resource for the education and consultation needs of the healthcare team.
- Promotes safe, efficient, family-centered care to transport patients.
- Promotes a continuation of patient care through documentation.
- Participates in performance improvement and professional development activities.
Requirements
- Associate's Degree
- 3-5 years experience critical care experience with at least one year of experience being in pediatrics and/or neonatal critical care
- Registered Respiratory Therapist
- Licensed Respiratory Therapist MO
- Licensed Respiratory Therapist KS
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Required Upon Hire
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Required 90 Days
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Required 90 Days
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Required 90 Days
- Specialty Certification relevant to unit's patient population determined by Nurse Manager/Director Required 1 Year
- Must be able to meet weight check in, max weight 230 lbs.
Nice-to-haves
- Bachelor's Degree preferred
Benefits
- The benefits plans at Children's Mercy are one of many reasons we are recognized as one of the best places to work in Kansas City. Our plans are designed to meet the changing needs of our employees and their families.
