Registered Nurse (RN) - Transport Unit - USA Health Children's and Women's Hospital

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Responsible for providing high-quality critical care, including assessment, triage, and treatment utilizing standards and guidelines established by USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital. Assess the nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize the care needed for the safe transport of the critical patient to the appropriate facility and responsible for carrying out the mission, vision, and values of USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital, assuring that safety remains the highest priority throughout the transport continuum.

• Provides nursing care within his/her scope of practice from the initial contact until patient care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility; maintains thorough patient care documentation. 
• Maintains competency in knowledge and psychomotor skills by participating in ongoing laboratory and clinical experiences. Communicates educational needs to the Transport Manager and/or Medical Director(s). Maintains documentation of required licensure, certifications, continuing education, aviation and safety training, OSHA and HIPAA training, clinical rotations, and advanced procedures and attends continuing education programs pertinent to his/her area of practice. 
• Knowledgeable in using and maintaining all equipment and supplies used by USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital and Air Methods CBS. Responsible for reporting medical equipment failures and taking initial steps to ensure equipment repair as directed. Maintains adequate supplies onboard aircraft or ambulance to deliver patient care. Keeps aircraft/ambulance clean and orderly to ensure rapid response to all transport requests. 
• Functions as a medical flight member by attending pre-mission briefings and mission debriefings and completing necessary documentation. Assists in pre-mission liftoff checklist and assists pilot as requested, i.e., radio, navigational, and visual observation activities. Complies with safety standards to assure the safety of self, medical personnel, patients, and equipment and conducts aircraft safety briefings as needed. 
• Performs advanced skills and procedures as approved by USA Health Children’s & Women’s Transport Medical Director(s). 
• Participates in patient and referring institution follow-up and in planned outreach marketing and education activities 
• Acts as a preceptor and/or participates in orientation of new employees and students as assigned and communicates program goals and objectives. 
• Participates regularly in USA Health Children’s & Women’s Transport team meetings, activities, projects, and committees (to include research and publishing opportunities). 
• Skills as required to practice nursing as defined by assigned state scope of practice and advanced practice skills as defined by Medical Director(s) and Medical Standards 
• Maintains positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals, and the public while executing strong interpersonal skills and a high degree of collaboration at all levels 
• Demonstrates high critical thinking and reasoning skills and strong attention to detail while working in a fast-paced environment that requires the ability to prioritize and multi-task 
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including overtime and 24/7 on-call rotation 
• Dependable and self-motivated while working in a frequently changing environment 
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal 
• Other duties as assigned

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing meeting the minimum standards set by the state of Alabama, two years of professional nursing experience, and licensure with the state of Alabama as a registered nurse. Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field preferred. Minimum two (2) years of recent critical care/emergency nursing experience within the last five years or as required by state/ local EMS regulations. Critical Care Transport experience preferred. Flight experience is not required but it is a plus. C-NPT required within 24 months of hire. NRP, PALS, and ACLS certification before completion of the third-rider orientation. Advanced Trauma Course requirement: PATC, CAMTS-approved advanced trauma course before completion of third-rider training . NIMS Training IS 100, 200, 700, 800, and HazMat before completion of third-rider training. As a member of the Clinical Flight Crew, any person employed in this position shall maintain a weight not to exceed 225 pounds, including an empty flight suit and boots.

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