Critical Care Registered Nurse - Mercy Health LifeFlight - St Vincent Medical Center

Mercy Health BSMH•Toledo, OH

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for providing emergency nursing care in a prompt and efficient manner to all patients transported via Mercy Health Life Flight Network. Responsible for assessing, planning, organizing, documenting, and evaluating patient care in conjunction with another Critical Care Transport Care provider. The Critical Care Transport Nurse acts as a professional representative of Bon Secours Mercy Health to the community, as an educator to professional groups, to emergency medical services and promotes Mercy Health - St. Vincent Medical Center and Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center as regional referral centers. Assists in the provision of care to patients of all age groups (neonate, pediatric, adult and geriatric). The Critical Care Transport Nurse will be hired in on a ground Mobile Intensive Care Unit base with a progression towards rotor wing flight cross training if interested and openings are available.

Requirements

Current license as a Registered Nurse from the State of Ohio
CAMTS approved advanced certification (CFRN, or CTRN) required or obtained within 18 months of hire.
Basic Cardiac Life Support certification required.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification required.
TNCC and ITLS required or obtained within 6 months of hire.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 6 months of hire.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) required within 6 months of hire.
FEMA 100, 200, & 700 within 6 months of hire
Emergency Vehicle Operations Certification required within 6 months of hire.
3 years of professional nursing experience in critical care with at least 1 year of emergency care experience.
Analytical abilities, sound nursing knowledge, problem solving skills for the effective formulation of a plan of care, implementation of care, and appropriate documentation of pertinent information regarding patient-condition.
Sufficient interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with patients, physicians, and hospital personnel.
Demonstrated leadership skills to participate in professional and community education programs; and to effectively maintain good public relations for the institution.

Nice To Haves

Michigan Registered Nurse license (required for Wauseon Flight Base)
EMT or Paramedic Certification (required for Wauseon Flight Base)
Michigan EMT or Paramedic Certification (required for Wauseon Flight Base)
4-year bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Responsibilities

Providing emergency nursing care in a prompt and efficient manner to all patients transported via Mercy Health Life Flight Network.
Assessing, planning, organizing, documenting, and evaluating patient care in conjunction with another Critical Care Transport Care provider.
Acting as a professional representative of Bon Secours Mercy Health to the community.
Serving as an educator to professional groups and emergency medical services.
Promoting Mercy Health - St. Vincent Medical Center and Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center as regional referral centers.
Assisting in the provision of care to patients of all age groups (neonate, pediatric, adult and geriatric).
Being hired in on a ground Mobile Intensive Care Unit base with a progression towards rotor wing flight cross training if interested and openings are available.