Registered Nurse (RN) Transporter

Inova Health System • Falls Church, VA

2d • $46 - $76 • Onsite

About The Position

Inova Fairfax Hospital is seeking a part-time Registered Nurse (RN) Transporter for a day-shift role with varying days. The RN Transporter provides safe, timely, and appropriate intra-hospital monitored transport for adult patients. The role promotes patient safety by following standard processes, maintaining equipment, escalating issues when appropriate, and keeping patients, families, and hospital staff informed of care needs.

Requirements

• Basic Life Support certification upon start.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification upon start.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse, or an active multi-state Registered Nurse license.
• Two years of critical care experience with recent experience in an acute care setting.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing or an Associate's degree.
• If hired with an Associate's degree, meet with the nurse leader within two years of hire to identify an accredited school, provide a written plan with an anticipated BSN completion date, submit a transcript review showing prerequisites and course timelines, and complete the BSN within five years of the start date.

Responsibilities

• Complete all pre- and post-transport procedures to ensure patient safety.
• Provide a face-to-face ISHAPED handoff before and after each patient transport.
• Report safety-related events according to hospital policy using the established reporting system.
• Notify nurses when patients are ready for transport, communicate problems to the dispatcher, and relay information to departments as needed.
• Maintain the potency of intravenous lines, high-risk medications, and critical care equipment during transport.
• Monitor and manage medical devices, including IVs, catheters, and portable oxygen; promptly notify the bedside Registered Nurse and Physician if devices do not function properly.
• Maintain monitors, ventilators, and drug infusions; demonstrate knowledge of airway management and the location of crash carts.
• Use transport tracking systems to acknowledge assignments, mark jobs in progress, track progress, and complete assignments.
• Document each transport and communicate with clinical staff regarding patient readiness and special needs.
• Maintain patient data records, including vital signs, procedures, medications, and patient responses.
• Verify patient identity according to hospital policy, including asking patients to state their name and date of birth and comparing information with their armbands when possible.
• Follow transport procedures and assist with moving patients using safe transport practices, moving procedures, and proper body mechanics.
• Protect each patient's safety, privacy, and comfort, such as by covering the patient with a blanket for privacy and warmth.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Team member wellness program.
• Inova matches the first 5% of eligible retirement contributions, starting on the first day.
• Up to $5,250 per year in education assistance.
• Up to $10,000 in student loan assistance.
• 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions per person per year at no cost for team members, their spouses or partners, and their children.
• Paid time off.
• Paid parental leave.
• Flexible work schedules.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time