Critical Care RN - Per Diem

Northwest Ambulance • Seattle, WA

3d • $52 - $70 • Onsite

About The Position

As a member of the Critical Care Response Transport Team, the Registered Nurse provides patient assessment, critical nursing care, and transport services to patients. The Nurse is responsible for supervising patient care, treatment, and assessment during transport. Duties include providing excellent patient care, safe lifting and transferring of patients, operating emergency vehicles safely, adhering to company policies, completing documentation, responding to dispatch instructions, maintaining safety standards, participating in continuing education, keeping vehicles and stations clean, maintaining equipment and supplies, communicating effectively, and maintaining strict confidentiality.

Requirements

• Active and unencumbered RN license.
• Certified in ACLS and PALS prior to hire.
• Ability to learn, use, and be proficient in all patient care equipment.
• Ability to understand and retain instructions in a timely and accurate manner.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate when necessary.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and stressful environment.
• Ability to calculate weight and volume ratios and read small print.
• Ability to read and converse in English.
• Ability to read road maps, street signs, and address numbers.
• Ability to document information in writing in the prescribed format.
• Prolonged periods of sitting in a vehicle and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds at times.
• Ability to bend and stoop.
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
• Possess hand-eye-foot coordination and color recognition.
• Good manual dexterity, with the ability to perform all tasks related to Emergency Medical Services Duty.

Nice To Haves

• 3 years of experience in a critical care or emergency department environment.
• Certified CEN and/or CCRN preferred.
• Patient transport experience preferred.
• BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient assessment, critical nursing care, and transport services to patients.
• Supervises patient care, treatment, and assessment during transport.
• Provides excellent patient care.
• Performs safe lifting and transferring of patients.
• Operates emergency vehicles safely.
• Adheres to company policies.
• Completes documentation.
• Responds to dispatch instructions.
• Maintains safety standards.
• Participates in continuing education.
• Keeps vehicles and stations clean.
• Maintains equipment and supplies.
• Communicates effectively.
• Maintains strict confidentiality.

Benefits

• Premium holiday rate of 1.5 times their regular rate for all hours worked on the holiday.
• Paid time off at the rate of 1.0 hours per 40 hours worked.
• Uniforms are provided.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level