What are the responsibilities and job description for the Perinatal Transport Staff Nurse - Fetal Health Center - Full Time Night Shift position at Childrens Mercy Hospital And Clinics?
Requisition ID
2024-29985
Requisition Post Information* : Posted Date
3 days ago(1/10/2025 4:57 PM)
Posting Category
Nursing
Division
FETAL HEALTH
Work Type
Full Time
Work Hours
1830-0700
FLSA Status
Non-Exempt
Location : Name
Adele Hall
Recruiter : Full Name: First Last
Sara Sanders
Recruiter : Email
smsanders@cmh.edu
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Overview
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The Perinatal Transport Staff Nurse is responsible for utilizing the nursing process and knowledge of scientific principles to provide comprehensive, age appropriate nursing care to the high risk or critically ill patient during transport. Acts as a team leader on maternal fetal transports and supports a teamwork philosophy.
When expecting moms have a medical emergency, there are two patients who need care—mom and baby. Our goal is to ensure the wellbeing of both mom and baby during a transfer. The award-winning Children's Mercy Transport team partners with experts from our Elizabeth J. Ferrell Fetal Health Center to help transport pregnant women safely to a higher level of care. More than 700 pregnant women have received this delicate transport service.
Our experienced team includes a high-risk obstetrical nurse as well as our neonatal critical care transport team, which has advanced critical care nurses, respiratory therapists and emergency medical technicians. The team is under the guidance of our Maternal Fetal Medicine specialists, who work with the mom’s doctor to coordinate transport to the best place of care for both mom and her unborn baby, based on her condition and location.
The Maternal Fetal Transport service is available to all expecting mothers who are at least 20 weeks gestation and in need of immediate care. Dedicated transport teams are in-house 24 hours a day, seven days a week, ready for immediate dispatch. We are able to provide transport by helicopter, ground ambulance, turbo prop or jet aircraft. See a map of our coverage area.
Our commitment to excellence in transport medicine has earned our team national and international recognition from the Association of Air Medical Services, including:
- Neonatal/Pediatric Transport Award of Excellence.
- Transport Program of the Year
- Fixed-Wing Award of Excellence
- Critical Care Ground Award of Excellence
- Provides direct patient care through assessment, intervention and stabilization for the critically ill transport patient that promotes safety and optimal patient outcomes.
- Promotes a positive relationship with referring/accepting healthcare providers; serves as a clinical resource for the education and consultation needs of the healthcare team.
- Promotes safe, efficient, family-centered care to transport patients.
- Promotes continuity of patient care through the documentation process.
- Participates in performance improvement and professional development activities.
- Must be able to meet weight check in max weight 230 lbs.
- Bachelor's Degree preferred and 3-5 years experience Level III Maternal Care experience; high risk obstetrical care
- One of the following: Licensed RN - MO, Registered Nurse Multistate License Missouri required upon hire
- One of the following: Licensed RN - Kansas, Registered Nurse Multistate License Kansas required upon hire
- RN Compact license for all states besides KS and MO
- Refer to Nursing and Advanced Practice Provider Licensure and Certification policy for required Life Support Certifications Required Upon Hire
- Must receive In-patient Obstetric Nursing Certification required within 1 year of hire
- Air Medical Safety required within 1 year of hire
- Passport Preferred Upon Hire