RCP Level I - PRN Nights

• Minimum Education
• Associate's Degree - Completion of a minimum two years of college training in an AMA approved Respiratory Care Program. (Required)
• Minimum Work Experience
• 1 year Work experience in Respiratory Care (Preferred)
• Required Skills/Knowledge
• Must be able to demonstrate competency of all aspects of acute care delivery and ER prior to completion of initial 90 days.
• Administers all general Respiratory Therapy procedures, including humidity and aerosol therapy, lung inflation maneuvers, pulmonary secretion clearance, CPAP , BIPAP, and High-Flow Therapy .
• Must demonstrate basic mechanical ventilator management skills including set-up, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Performs CPR as indicated. Performs invasive and noninvasive monitoring and diagnostic procedures ascribed to specific care areas.
• Works independently within the ER and all acute care areas.
• Adheres to policies and procedures established by Respiratory Care Services and Children’s National Health System.
• Ability to organize, establish priorities, and to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Must be able to perform under stressful situations using good clinical judgment.
• Must demonstrate compassion and patient centered orientation when dealing with patients, families, and co-workers.
• Must have ability to perform mathematical calculations.
• Must maintain clinical skills and required continuing education credits for department and licensure including: BLS, P ALS, FIT Testing, annual skills review, in-services, etc.
• Must have physical ability to perform all treatment modalities.
• Must have physical ability to move and lift up to 50lbs; frequently endure long periods of standing and walking.
• Must have basic computer skills.
• Required Licenses and Certifications
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (Required)
• RCP License from District of Columbia DOH Health Regulation and Licensing Administration (Required)Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) (Required)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) (Required)
• Functional Accountabilities
• Patient Care
• Employee will perform all patient care procedures according to department and acceptable practice.

Documentation

• Employee will ensure all required written documentation and all data entry is thorough and complete.

Participation

• Employee will annually attend a minimum of 4 department staff meetings in-person
• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
• Organizational Accountabilities
• Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)
• Organizational Commitment/Identification
• Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

Teamwork/Communication

• Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
• Partner with all team members to achieve goals
• Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions

Performance Improvement/Problem-Solving

• Contribute to a positive work environment
• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
• Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility

• Use resources efficiently
• Search for less costly ways of doing things

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance