All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Benefits from Day One
• Paid Days Off from Day One

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

• Schedule: PRN
• Shift : Night Shift

Location: 601 EAST ROLLINS STREET, Orlando, 32803

AdventHealth for Children Pediatric/Neonatal Critical Care Transport Team

AdventHealth for Children provides 24-hour a day, seven day a week Pediatric and Neonatal Critical Care transport coverage to over 50 hospitals in 15 surrounding counties, ensuring that all incoming patients get the specialized trip they need as quickly as possible.

Our dedicated pediatric ambulances are designed to cater to the needs of neonatal and pediatric patients, allowing critical therapies to be performed on the go. Special services include nitric oxide in transit, newborn and pediatric ventilators, and air transport via two helicopters. Our skilled transport team extends the same world-class pediatric critical care children received at AdventHealth for Children to all transport patients. Up to 4 teams at a time can be dispatched to respond to any Pediatric or Neonatal patient. Our dedicated team is directed by neonatologists and pediatric intensivists, the teams consist of advanced life support-trained critical care nurses, respiratory therapists, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians. An annual volume of nearly 6,000 neonatal and pediatric transports places our teams amongst the busiest specialty teams in the country.

The role you’ll contribute:

Practices in accordance with philosophy, policies, procedures and standards of AdventHealth for Children; functions within the guidelines of the protocols for the Transport program that are reviewed and agreed on by the Neonatal and Pediatric Medical Director and Transport Manager. Identifies, plans, implements and evaluates emergency care for acutely ill neonatal and pediatric patients in collaboration with the Medical team for the receiving neonatal or pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Provides family-centered care, including psychosocial support, education, and transfer planning in conjunction with referral staff. Maintains effective communication with referral staff and families. Participates in educating staff from referring facilities through informal teaching and planned educational classes and/or conferences. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

· Transports neonatal patients going to a nursery or a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

· Successfully completes appropriate transport training regimen as directed by the Departments of Flight Medicine and/or Respiratory Care. Completes the requisite number of supervised orientation transports. Utilizes Medivac-Aircraft/Vehicular Dynamics.

· Proactively initiates process improvement ideas. Assists with clinical instruction and precepting and serves as a resource person to lower-level therapists. Performs other duties as requested by department leadership. Supports hospital and department mission and goals, and department metrics. Documents and charges for procedures neatly, accurately, thoroughly, and completely and within the timeframe set by unit policy to ensure quality standards set by the department and hospital.

· Performs necessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as indicated for identification and management of problems, including, but not limited to:

· Arterial blood gas (ABG) puncture and analysis

· Medicated aerosol therapies, bronchial hygiene therapies, lung expansion therapies

· Routine oxygen delivery, devices and oximetry

· Intubation, airway management, suctioning

· Conventional ventilator management, high-frequency ventilator/ventilation (HFV), nitric oxide

· Responds to all Code Blue emergencies immediately providing CPR. Performs other duties as directed by Supervisor. Performs airway maintenance including: proper use of manual resuscitators, oral and nasal pharyngeal airway insertion, intubations/extubations, assisting with tracheostomy insertions, performing tracheostomy changes, assisting with bronchoscopy, airway suctioning and procedural respiratory support

Qualifications

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED :

· Ability to effectively deliver patient care while in transport via the confined spaces and unique environment of motor vehicle and rotor wing aircraft

· Effective oral and written communication skills

· Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet department needs

· Ability to utilize and adapt to state-of-the-art technology, computer systems and computer applications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED :

· Requires a minimum of 2,000 hours of Neonatal ICU experience (per Florida State Rule 64J)

· Requires at least one year of pediatric critical care experience

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED :

· Current valid State of Florida license as a Registered Respiratory Therapist

· Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification

· Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification

· Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) certification

· Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.

Category: Respiratory Services

Organization: AdventHealth Orlando

Schedule: Per Diem

Shift: 3 - Night

Req ID: 25009760

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.