JeffSTAT Registered Nurse Critical Care Transport

Thomas Jefferson University•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

The Critical Care Transport Nurse is primarily responsible for providing nursing care to patients during inter-facility and emergency transports in accordance with JeffSTAT’s predetermined treatment protocols. The Critical Care Transport Nurse acts as an ambassador of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (TJUH), as he or she is often the first member of the Jefferson healthcare delivery team with whom the patient and their family will have contact. Join the mission of Improving Lives as a Nurse at Jefferson Health. With more than 42,000 employees, we’re the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in the Philadelphia region. And our work to improve lives is never done. The Staff Nurse will provide professional nursing care to a group of patients within a specified time period and complete all required documentation.

Requirements

BSN Degree
Pennsylvania RN license (RN license for DE, NJ and MD required within 6 months of start date)
Pre-Hospital Registered Nurse (PHRN) certification PA
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association and ACLS
3 years Emergency Department or ICU experience
Certified Flight Nurse (CFRN) Certified Transport Nurse (CTRN) within two years of employment
Mobile Intensive Care Nurse NJ – MICN within nine months of employment
PALS, NRP, BTLS or PHTLS, ABLS, ASLS and ATLS or ATCN or TPATC required within 9 months of start date
State driver's license free of chargeable offenses.

Responsibilities

Performs patient procedures within the nursing scope of practice.
Practices safe medication administration and assesses patient responses to medication.
Participates in reviewing and/or implementing clinical pathways and care coordination.