RN - ProMedica Transportation Network - Critical Care Ground Transport

ProMedica•Perrysburg, OH

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Critical Care Transport Nurse provides nursing care and stabilization to patients in the field or at transferring medical facilities, continuously reassessing and treating them until delivery to a designated treatment facility. The nurse works independently in a mobile, uncontrolled environment and provides safe, therapeutic care while supporting ProMedica Health System’s mission and values. The position is based at the Air Mobile Perrysburg Station in the Mobile ICU department and works nights from 6:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., 36 hours per week. The nurse documents assessments, treatments, interventions, and medications in the EPCR; maintains professional competencies and required certifications; follows regulatory requirements and organizational policies and protocols; and contributes to unit goals and outreach efforts. The role involves technical nursing procedures, interaction with patients and healthcare and emergency personnel, and work in a moving vehicle and in varied environmental conditions. An associate’s degree in nursing and at least one year of RN experience in an Emergency Department or ICU are required. Applicants must hold an Ohio RN license and obtain Michigan RN licensure within 30 days of hire. AHA BLS, ACLS, and PALS are required upon hire; additional specified certifications and EMT credentials must be obtained within stated post-hire periods. The role offers a $15,000 sign-on bonus.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in nursing (ADN).
At least one year of RN experience in an Emergency Department or ICU setting.
Current Ohio RN licensure; obtain Michigan RN licensure within 30 days of hire.
AHA BLS, ACLS, and PALS upon hire.
Obtain NRP Advanced and an Advanced Trauma Course within 90 days of hire.
Obtain Ohio EMT certification and Michigan EMT licensure within six months of hire.
Obtain one advanced certification within two years of hire: CTRN, CFRN, CCRN, or CEN.
Ability to work independently and make decisions away from a controlled hospital environment.
Ability to understand directions, communicate and respond effectively, and demonstrate effective interpersonal and public relations skills.
Ability to maintain composure in stressful situations and remain functional in a moving vehicle.
Ability to read maps, use GPS units, and follow directions.
Ability to input and retrieve information from a computer.
Ability to tolerate exposure to dust, diesel, jet fuel, aircraft or engine fumes, chemicals, temperature changes, bloodborne pathogens, and bodily fluids.
Ability to maintain health requirements as directed by ProMedica Health System and PTN, including PPD, respirator training, and vaccines as appropriate.
Ability to move between related facilities, stand for prolonged periods, and frequently move, lift, or carry materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to tolerate working in inclement weather and exposure to odors such as exhaust fumes.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Advanced nursing certification.
Three years of RN experience in an Emergency Department or ICU setting.
Ohio and Michigan Paramedic certification.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate professional commitment to patients, team members, hospital physicians, nurses, EMTs, unit aides, and law enforcement and fire department personnel while supporting ProMedica’s mission and values.
Maintain continuous professional development and required certifications and card classes, and contribute to the development and implementation of unit goals.
Document treatment interventions, assessments, and medications concisely and precisely in the EPCR.
Treat and stabilize patients in the field or at transferring medical facilities; continually reassess and treat them until delivery to a designated treatment facility.
Maintain regulatory agency requirements and comply with ProMedica and departmental policies, procedures, and protocols; be accountable for actions.
Represent ProMedica Transportation Network through outreach efforts as needed.
Demonstrate competency and safety in technical procedures and treatments required to meet patients’ nursing care needs.
Perform other duties as assigned.