Registered Polysomn Technologist, PRN - variable night shifts - Arkansas Children's (Arkansas)

Work Shift:

Night Shift

Time Type:

Part time

Department:

CC014040 Sleep Disorders

Summary

Performs Sleep Disorders procedures ensuring quality and clarity of recording along with detailed documentation. Communicates pertinent information to Sleep Lab Supervisor and/or physician as needed.

Description

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Patient Care Process and Clinical Responsibilities

Consistently provides safe and effective patient care that addresses the age-specific variations related to clinical, educational, psychosocial and cultural needs per ACH policy and procedure.

Demonstrates critical thinking through individualizing and prioritizing care (Assessment, Problem Identification and Desired Outcomes, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation) and communicates with appropriate Team ACH Members to ensure this care.

Models effective communication and collaboration with other Team ACH Members and is instrumental in implementing change.

Provides ordered patient plan of care and assesses appropriateness of the plan of care.

Recognizes emergency situations and intervenes appropriately until arrival of Code Team.

Demonstrates and promotes a positive commitment to customer needs, expectations, satisfaction, and diversity, and supports the ACH philosophy of Family-Centered Care.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

2. Professional Development

Maintains professional records that provide evidence of competency and continuing education in sleep.

Recognizes current level of knowledge and is self-directed in seeking resources/learning activities in relation to professional practice standards and enhancing competency.

Contributes to environment conducive to education of patients and families and education of healthcare professionals and students.

Completes and assists with appropriate educational activities to maintain and increase competency, including all required hospital and departmental inservices and training.

Recognizes educational opportunities and communicates suggestions to appropriate Team ACH Member for improvement of self and others. Provides inservices and training as assigned.

3. Hospital Citizenship

Practices and promotes all ACH Service Standards and Behavioral Standards.

Assumes and promotes accountability and reliability in personal and professional practice.

Maintains, creates and promotes a clean and safe environment conducive to meeting customer needs and regulatory standards.

Appropriately intervenes and reports when problems or possible problems are identified.

Collaborates with other departments to facilitate patient care across the continuum.

Promotes a positive image of ACH in the community.

4. Performance Improvement and Research

Provides feedback, reports, and initiates changes to improve patient care and/or the work environment.

Participates in activities to improve quality of care.

Identifies and utilizes available standards, literature and research findings to guide evidence-based practice decisions and provide leadership in patient care management.

Actively participates in performance improvement and research activities appropriate to assigned responsibilities.

5. Leadership

Demonstrates and promotes leadership in patient care delivery, practice setting, and the profession.

Delegate patient care tasks appropriately and ensures task completion while utilizing effective communication tools.

Practices cost effective use of resources.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Required - Certificate from college program or technical school - Field of Study: Graduate and successful completion of a CAAHEP or COARC approved sleep technologist program. (substitute clinical experience for certification from college program or technical school), or Or one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Preferred - 2 years pediatric sleep laboratory performing and scoring polysomnograms and multiple sleep latency tests experience preferred

CERTIFICATION / LICENSE / REGISTRY REQUIREMENTS

Required - Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) (Candidate must possesss at time of hire)

SKILL REQUIREMENTS

This position has no specific Skill requirements

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Lifting/Pushing/Pulling Weight-Up to 35 pounds-Occasionally

Noise Level-Noise Level-Quiet

Physical Activity-Reach with hands and arms-Frequently

Physical Activity-Sit-Regularly

Physical Activity-Stand-Occasionally

Physical Activity-Stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, twist, or bend-Occasionally

Physical Activity-Talk or hear-Regularly

Physical Activity-Taste or smell-Occasionally

Physical Activity-Use hands to touch, handle, or feel-Frequently

Physical Activity-Walk-Occasionally

Physical Environment-Blood or bodily fluid-Occasionally

Physical Environment-Infectious disease-Occasionally

Physical Environment-Inside Office Environment / conditions-Regularly

Safety Sensitivity-This position has been designated as safety sensitive.-Required

Children are at the center of everything we do. Arkansas Children’s (https://www.archildrens.org/contentpage.aspx?nd=919) is the only hospital system in the state solely dedicated to caring for children, which allows our organization to uniquely shape the landscape of pediatric care in Arkansas.

As Champions for Children, Arkansas Children’s Hospital has joined the elite 6 percent of hospitals in the world that have Magnet Status (http://www.archildrens.org/contentpage.aspx?nd=2489) . Magnet recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) is the most prestigious distinction a healthcare organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes.

Arkansas Children’s is driven by four core values: safety, teamwork, compassion and excellence. These values inform every decision and every action, from the aggressive pursuit of zero hospital infections to treating each family with dignity, kindness and concern. These core values fundamentally guide our work at Arkansas Children’s.

For more than a century, Arkansas Children’s has continuously evolved to meet the unique needs of the children of Arkansas and beyond. Today, Arkansas Children’s is more than just a hospital treating sick kids – our services include two hospitals, a pediatric research institute, a foundation, clinics, education and outreach, all with an unyielding commitment to making children better today and healthier tomorrow.

Arkansas Children’s reaches more children in more ways where they live, learn and play. Our system includes a 336-bed hospital in Little Rock with the state’s only pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center, burn center, Level 4 neonatal intensive care and pediatric intensive care, and research institute as well as a nationally-recognized transport service. We are nationally ranked by U.S. News World Report (https://www.archildrens.org/health-and-wellness/news/news-story?news=123) in four specialties (2017-18): Pediatric Cardiology & Heart Surgery, ranked No. 37; Neonatology, No. 38; Pediatric Pulmonology, ranked No. 47; and Pediatric Urology, ranked No. 48. A sister campus, Arkansas Children’s Northwest (http://www.archildrens.org/contentpage.aspx?nd=3691) , opened in February 2018, bringing 233,613 square feet of inpatient beds, emergency care, clinic rooms and diagnostic services to children in that corner of the state.

Arkansas Children's provides equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, national origin or citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or any other category protected by federal, state and local laws. Further, Arkansas Children's will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

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