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Children's Mercy KC 34.90 US Dollar . USD Per hour

2024-10-01 02:37:51

Job location Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Job type: fulltime

Job industry: Healthcare & Medical

Job description

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.

Qualifications:
Associate's Degree and 3-5 years experience critical care experience which includes at least one year pediatric and/or neonatal critical care
Bachelor's Degree preferred
Licensed Respiratory Therapist MO
Registered Respiratory Therapist
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

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $34.90 per hour

Experience:
Critical care: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:
RRT (Required)
BLS Certification (Preferred)
RCP License (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:
Kansas City, MO 64108 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:
Kansas City, MO 64108: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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