Registered Nurse Critical Care Transport Team

Baystate Health • Springfield, MA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Baystate Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our Critical Care Transport Team in Springfield, Massachusetts. This role offers the opportunity for meaningful impact while supporting patients, serving the community, and collaborating with a specialized team. The Registered Nurse will be responsible for advanced emergency and critical care patient management during transport of the critically ill to secondary and tertiary care institutions. This includes providing intensive care monitoring, critical care intervention, and advanced surgical skill procedures to critically ill and injured pediatric through geriatric age groups. This encompasses the management of high-risk obstetrical, medical, surgical, trauma, and cardiovascular patients. The specialized training of the Critical Care Transport Nurse Specialist allows for the provision of care to critically ill and injured patients through the use of ventilatory support, continuous cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring, including intra-aortic balloon pump, and other cardiac assist devices. The nursing expanded scope includes cricothyroidotomy, needle chest decompression, point of care ultrasounds, and various intubation techniques. The role upholds the standards of the system-wide customer service program.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of full- time nursing experience in a critical care area such as ICU or ED
• Licensed RN in the state of Massachusetts
• ACLS through the American Heart Association
• BSN Required
• MA EMT license or must obtain EMT license prior to completion of orientation program

Nice To Haves

• MA Paramedic license preferred
• PALS, NRP, ATLS preferred
• Invasive line monitoring experience preferred
• Device monitoring experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Responsible for advanced emergency and critical care patient management during transport of the critically ill to secondary and tertiary care institutions.
• Provides intensive care monitoring, critical care intervention and advanced surgical skill procedures to critically ill and injured pediatric through geriatric age groups.
• Management of high-risk obstetrical, medical, surgical, trauma and cardiovascular patients.
• Provision of care to critically ill and injured patients through the use of ventilatory support, continuous cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring, including intra-aortic balloon pump, and other cardiac assist devices.
• Nursing expanded scope includes cricothyroidotomy, needle chest decompression, point of care ultrasounds and various intubation techniques.
• Upholds the standards of the system-wide customer service program.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including local Health New England plans.
• Tuition assistance, CEUs, and professional development opportunities.
• Clinical advancement, leadership development, and internal career opportunities.
• Career options across Baystate Health hospitals, practices, and services throughout western Massachusetts.
• Retirement savings and employer match.
• Generous PTO for eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level