Transport RN Coordinator

Driscoll Children's Hospital•Edinburg, TX

About The Position

The Transport Clinical Coordinator guides and establishes clinical best practice for the Transport Program through research and evidence-based practice, and serves as a clinical resource to medical team members. The role ensures that training and certifications meet or exceed standards, gathers quality data to identify clinical demands and deficiencies, and develops education and training to improve clinical practice. The coordinator works with physician medical directors and primary receiving physicians to measure clinical outcomes and performance improvements. The role is cross-trained in neonatal and pediatric care and meets the requirements of Transport Coordinator duties. It reports directly to the Transport Director and works closely with peer Coordinators. The coordinator maintains clinical competence through scheduled direct patient contact; collaborates with transport, medical, and other staff on complex patient care plans and departmental protocols; supports education, competencies, skills labs, and transport academies; and helps evaluate staff education and unanticipated patient care outcomes. The role also follows hospital policies, confidentiality, ethical and compliance standards, and applicable institutional and regulatory standards.

Requirements

At least 5 years of Transport Critical Care experience, including neonatal, pediatric, adult experience, or a combination.
Current Texas license or compact state license.
Maintain BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications.
National certification in the field of discipline.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field.

Responsibilities

Maintain confidentiality and adhere to hospital policies, ethical business practices, and corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
Identify clinical relationships and variations in care patterns across neonatal, pediatric, and adult patient populations, and apply clinical expertise to assess patient status.
Evaluate clinical practice and implement modifications, procedures, and guidelines aligned with evidence-based and research-based best practice.
Participate in process improvement, transport education, and research activities.
Attend transport departmental meetings and committees as requested.
Maintain clinical competence through direct patient contact as scheduled.
Collaborate with transport staff, medical staff, and other disciplines on complex patient care plans in the transport environment and help develop department protocols and guidelines.
Assist with development of clinical skills labs, clinical competencies, neonatal and pediatric transport academies, and conferences as directed.
Serve as a clinical resource for staff and support staff, helping transport disciplines pursue professional goals and national certification in their areas of expertise.
Liaise among the Transport Director, Transport Coordinators, and DCH Preceptors to identify staff support needed for orientation and required certifications.
Collaborate in evaluating staff education effectiveness and recommend modifications.
Work with clinical quality review to evaluate and assess unanticipated patient care outcomes.
Ensure training and certifications meet or exceed standards, collect quality data, and develop related education and training.
Work with physician medical directors and primary receiving physicians to measure clinical outcomes and performance improvements.