What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN - ProMedica Transportation Network - Critical Care AIR TRANSPORT - Full Time - Flex Position position at ProMedica?
The Air Critical Care Transport Nurse is a registered professional nurse who is responsible for providing safe, quality emergency medical and nursing care. The Air Transport RN is an integral part of the patient care delivery team working alongside a dedicated care giver (Flight RN or Flight Medic). The RN accepts individual and team accountability for providing excellent nursing care and positive customer service. Flight nurses will high quality of standards and education requirements within the Metro Health Air Program and supported by PTN. Incorporating a high-quality care to critically ill or injured patients in the acute care and/or scene flight environment. The flight RN works in collaboration with the health care members to facilitate patient transports. The Critical Care Transport RN provides ongoing monitoring and care management of the critically ill or injured patient during transport. The Air Medical Director available for clinical care issues.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
*All duties listed below are essential unless noted otherwise*
1. The flight nurse demonstrates a professional commitment to patients, team members, hospital physicians, nurses, and other personnel. The nurse supports the mission and values of the ProMedica Health System and Metro Health, while providing quality service in a safe and therapeutic environment.
2. Demonstrates a continuing advancement of knowledge and competencies through didactic and skills education. Responsible for continuous professional development, maintain certification and card classes, and contributes to the development and implementation of team goals.
3. Documents treatment interventions, assessment, and medications concisely and precisely. The Critical Transport RN completes transport equipment, transport bag, and high-risk cart checks each shift and documents on logs appropriately.
4. Treats and stabilizes the patient’s needs at transferring medical facilities and/or scene flights. The nurse will navigate and advocate that the patient’s needs are met, reassessed, and treated continuously until the patient is delivered to a designated treatment facility.
5. Maintains regulatory agency requirements and complies with ProMedica Transportation Network’s and Metro Health policies, procedures, and protocols and is accountable for their actions. Supports and adheres to the State of Ohio and CAMTS standards. Maintains certifications as required.
6. Demonstrate skill competency and safety in performing the technical procedures and treatments required to meet the nursing care needs of the patient.
7. Performs initial and ongoing skill competencies under direction of the PTN and Metro Health educators and Medical Director. Will demonstrate proficiency with the following skills for adult, pediatric and neonatal patients: a. Bag-valve-mask ventilation with basic airway adjuncts, including LMAs b. Endotracheal intubation c. Ventilator Support/Ventilator Management d. Needle decompression of pneumothorax e. Umbilical Line Insertion f. Radial Arterial Blood Draws
8. Leads and serves with support of the PHS and Metro Health values. Incorporates emotional intelligence to sustain a safe and professional environment. 9. Performs all other duties as assigned.
Education: Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN). RN must be able to attain all health requirements as identify by PHS/PTN and Metro Health (eg. PPD, respiratory and vaccinations)
Skills: Ability to work independently and in coordination with the critical care team. Must be able to understand directions, follow established policies/protocols, communicate, respond timely, and support emotional intelligence outcomes (specifically in stressful situations). Excellent public relations. Must be able to tolerate and safety manage exposure to dust, diesel, jet fuel, aircraft/engine fumes, chemicals, temperature changes, and blood borne pathogens/bodily fluids. Must be able to remain functional in a moving vehicle and aircraft. Must be able to input and retrieve information from a computer.
Years of Experience: 3-5 years of critical care nursing
License: Registered Nurse State of Ohio and Michigan
Certification: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education: BSN
Skills: N/A
Years of Experience: 5 years or more critical care nursing
License: N/A Certification: CEN, CFRN and/or CTRN, ATLS
WORKING CONDITIONS
1. Must be able to move about base and flight environments without difficulty
2. Must be able to tolerate exposure to dust, fumes, chemicals, temperature changes and exposure to blood borne pathogens and bodily fluids.
3. Must be able to understand directions, communicate and respond to inquiries; requires effective interpersonal skills
4. Must be able to move, lift and carry light to heavy patients or equipment. 5. Must be able to input and retrieve information from computer.
The above list of accountabilities is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by the incumbent; it should not be considered exhaustive.
ProMedica is a mission-based, not-for-profit integrated healthcare organizational headquartered in Toledo, Ohio. For more information, please visit www.promedica.org/about-promedica
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, citizenship, familial or marital status, genetics, or any other legally protected category. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a job with ProMedica, please contact employment@promedica.org
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