ECMO Respiratory Care Practitioner WOW, Days, Weekends at Norton Healthcare – Louisville, Kentucky

Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Job Category: Respiratory
Job ID: 151294
Facility Group: Norton Children's Hospital
Job Description

Responsibilities

**This is a WOW (Work on Weekends) position. Schedules for WOW employees include every weekend (Nights - Friday & Saturday, Days - Saturday & Sunday). Employees in designated WOW position earn premium pay in addition to their competitive hourly rates and shift differential**

The ECMO Respiratory Care Practitioner is responsible for the care of a patient on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). The ECMO Respiratory Care Practitioner's role is to provide specialized care while maintaining and performing all duties related to the care of the ECMO patient in a needs based, neonatal, pediatric or adult critical care setting as determined by Coord or Manager, ECMO. Adheres to Norton Healthcare ECMO/Mechanical Circulatory guidelines and protocols. Serves as a member of the patient care team to assess, develop care plans, and act as a clinical resource for all providers. Provides patient and family support and education as needed. Participates in performance improvement projects and participates in quarterly education and simulation opportunities. Identifies problems and recommends ideas and solutions. Utilizes critical thinking skills and demonstrates the ability to make independent decisions in emergencies.

You may be eligible for some of our programs:

• Tuition Assistance to aid with school costs.
• Relocation Assistance to help you make the Louisville Metropolitan or Southern Indiana area your new home.
• Commuter Program for those who don't need or want to move to start a great career.
• Return Home Program for those who are interested in rejoining our team.
• Employee Referral Bonus to support your networking and help others join our team.
• Comprehensive Benefits to choose from to support your needs.
• Norton Clinical Agency to offer experienced diagnostic imaging professionals competitive hourly pay for taking assignments as needed across our organization.

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Qualifications

Required:

• Three years in a neonatal, pediatric or adult critical care setting as assigned
• Associate Degree
• One of: CRT or RRT RRT must be obtained within 12 months of hire. AND Respiratory Therapist (KY)

Desired:

• Three years in respiratory in a critical care setting
• Certified Respiratory Therapist (National) OR Registered Respiratory Therapist (National)

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Screening requirements:

• Background check
• License & education verification
• Employment reference verification
• Drug Screen

Norton Healthcare offers a competitive benefit package, including:

• Paid vacation, sick days and holidays
• Paid parental leave
• 403b/401k retirement plan
• View more: Benefits Guide
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

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