Registered Nurse - Pediatric Transfer Center & Critical Care Transport

Orlando Health • Orlando, FL

17h

About The Position

ORLANDO HEALTH ARNOLD PALMER HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN
Located on the downtown Orlando Health campus, Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children has been providing compassionate care to the children, teenagers and young adults of Central Florida for more than 30 years. With 156 licensed beds and a team of experts in more than 30 pediatric specialties, the hospital has earned a “Best Children’s Hospitals” recognition by U.S. News & World Report for 14 consecutive years and has been named a Top Children’s Hospital by the patient-advocacy Leapfrog Group. Orlando Health Arnold Palmer has held Magnet® Recognition for nursing excellence and quality patient care since 2013 and several units have earned Beacon Awards for Excellence for employing evidence-based practices to improve patient outcomes and patient and staff satisfaction. Our pediatric Level I Trauma Center and ER is the only Central Florida facility to provide the highest level of emergency trauma care exclusively to children, and Orlando Health Arnold Palmer is the only facility in Florida to achieve Level I Children’s Surgical Verification and Level I Trauma Verification by the American College of Surgeons.

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts and beyond. Collectively, our 27,000+ team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you.
Come Join Orlando Health Team!
Top Reasons to Choose Orlando Health:
Competitive Pay: Evening, nights, and weekend shift differentials offered for qualifying positions.
All Inclusive Benefits: Student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, back up elder and childcare, pet insurance, and more for full time and part time employees.
Employee-centric: Orlando Health has been selected as one of the 2020 “Best Places to Work in Healthcare” by Modern Healthcare.
Committed to Community: Orlando Health provides more than $450 million in total value to the community in the form of charity care, community benefit programs and services, community building activities and more.
Forbes Recognizes Orlando Health as a Best-In-State Employer
​Forbes has named Orlando Health as one of America's Best-In-State Employers for 2021. Orlando Health is the top healthcare organization in the Metro Orlando area to make the prestigious list. "We are proud to be named once again as a best place to work," said Karen Frenier, vice president, Human Resources. "This achievement reflects our positive culture and efforts to ensure that all team members feel respected, supported and valued."
Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Pediatric Transfer Center & Critical Care Transport Nurse is seeking a Registered Nusre.
The Pediatric Transfer Center & Critical Care Transport Nurse is a dual‑trained clinical expert responsible for coordinating interfacility pediatric transfers and providing high‑acuity critical care during ground and air transports. This unique hybrid role ensures seamless patient movement across the healthcare system while delivering ICU‑level care in dynamic, high‑stakes environments.
The nurse in this position functions as both:
• Pediatric Transfer Center Nurse – overseeing communication, triage, and coordination of all incoming pediatric transfers and consults.
• Pediatric Critical Care Transport Nurse – delivering advanced critical care to pediatric patients during ambulance and helicopter transports. This role requires exceptional clinical judgment, rapid decision‑making, and the ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across multiple facilities.
Shift: VFT- Varies

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
• Meets all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and unit/department.
• Maintains current State of Florida RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN license
• Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
• ACLS, NRP, PALS, TNCC are required for certain areas. NRP required for Neonatal Intensive care Unit (NICU).

Nice To Haves

• Minimum 2–3 years of recent pediatric critical care experience (PICU, NICU, or ED).
• Ability to work in high‑stress, fast‑paced environments with rapidly changing priorities.
• Strong communication, critical thinking, and clinical triage skills.
• Previous transport nursing experience.
• Certifications such as TNCC
• Experience with interfacility transfer coordination or call center triage.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all interfacility pediatric transfers and specialty consults.
• Perform clinical triage to determine patient acuity, care needs, and appropriate transport modality/team.
• Facilitate communication between referring providers, accepting physicians, transport teams, and internal departments.
• Maintain continuous communication with the Pediatric Critical Care (PCC) unit to support patient flow and bed management.
• Collect, document, and track clinical and operational data related to transfers and consults.
• Provide real‑time updates to physicians and leadership regarding patient status, transport progress, and system capacity.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, safety, and institutional guidelines for transfer coordination.
• Support referring facilities by offering clinical guidance within scope and connecting them to appropriate resources.
• Provide ICU‑level nursing care to critically ill and injured pediatric patients during ground ambulance and helicopter transports.
• Perform advanced assessments, interventions, and monitoring in collaboration with transport paramedics, respiratory therapists, and physicians.
• Manage ventilators, vasoactive infusions, invasive lines, and other high‑acuity therapies during transport.
• Maintain readiness of transport equipment, medications, and supplies.
• Participate in safety briefings, flight operations protocols, and crew resource management practices.
• Document all patient care and transport activities in accordance with program standards and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in ongoing training, simulation, and competency validation for both ground and air transport operations.
• Uphold strict safety standards in all transport environments, including aircraft and ambulance settings.

Benefits

• Student loan repayment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Back up elder and childcare
• Pet insurance
• Evening, nights, and weekend shift differentials offered for qualifying positions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed