Registered Nurse - Critical Care Transport
About The Position
The Registered Nurse - Critical Care Transport administers patient care during the care and transport of patients to the hospital. The role provides safe and timely ground or helicopter transport while delivering basic and critical care life support and assisting emergency health care providers caring for critical patients. The nurse evaluates and treats patients of all age groups, from neonatal through adult, and serves as a primary or secondary caregiver. The position includes therapeutic and emergency interventions, preparing patients for transport, coordinating transport-related communications, documenting care, and completing post-transport activities. The nurse also helps maintain transport vehicles and equipment and follows applicable decontamination procedures.
Requirements
- Specialized Diploma in Registered Nursing.
- Three years of emergency and/or critical nursing experience.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet close deadlines.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment when making critical decisions.
- Excellent analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office software, MS Outlook, and EMR applications.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification for Pennsylvania, required upon hire.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification for Pennsylvania, required upon hire.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification for Pennsylvania, required upon hire.
- Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN), or Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN), through BCEN for Pennsylvania.
- Pre-Hospital RN certification for Pennsylvania, required upon hire.
- Registered Nurse license in Pennsylvania or an NLC Compact State RN license.
Nice To Haves
- Associate’s degree or bachelor’s degree.
Responsibilities
- Transport sick and injured people to and from treatment centers and report patient condition, response to drugs and treatments, and significant incidents.
- Provide therapeutic and emergency interventions and prepare patients for ground or helicopter transport from hospitals or accident scenes.
- Recognize and treat illnesses and injuries according to established operating protocols.
- Serve as a primary or secondary caregiver and ensure treatment complies with transport policies and procedures.
- Evaluate critically ill or injured patients of all age groups, from neonatal through adult.
- Complete post-transport activities, including cleaning, refueling, and restocking ambulance supplies and equipment.
- Maintain contact with the transport coordinator about problems or questions related to duties and policies.
- Implement treatment plans and options for life-threatening medical conditions.
- Review charts to ensure patient records are complete and consistent.
- Coordinate transport-related phone calls, including inter-institutional and intra-institutional calls.
- Follow network and department guidelines for decontaminating the work area and transport vehicle daily and after each patient mission.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
