Staff Nurse PANDA Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Transport

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Benefit Statement
At Tenet Healthcare, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That's why we offer more than a job - we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:
    Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
    401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
    Generous paid time off (PTO)
    Career development and continuing education opportunities
    Health savings accounts, healthcare C dependent flexible spending accounts
    Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
    Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder C childcare, auto C home insurance.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Summary Description

Under the direction of Medical Directors and Patient Care Services Transport Manager, provides comprehensive, safe, and effective medical care to neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients transported by the CHM Critical Care Transport Team, PANDA One, via ground and air ambulance. Applies special techniques, precautions, and procedures in providing basic care and responding to life-threatening situations. Conducts a comprehensive initial and ongoing assessment of patient's health status to determine patient's physical and emotional status, initiating appropriate intervention as needed. Utilizing the nursing process, clinical judgment, and technical skills, performs routine as well as complex therapeutic and diagnostic procedures as directed by policies, treatment guidelines and medical control directive.
Performs Procedures Unique to the Transport Function including: 
    Oral Endotracheal Intubation
    Maintain Oral / Nasal Endotracheal Tubes
    LMA Insertion and Maintenance
    Emergent Cricothyrotomy
    Maintenance of Tracheostomy Tubes
    Effective Ambubag Mask ventilation
    Initiation and maintenance of mechanical ventilation - conventional and high frequency
    Evaluation and administration of oxygen, nitric oxide and heliox
    Conduct effective resuscitation as outlined by BLS, NRP, PALS, ACLS, and ABLS protocol
    Establish venous access - Peripheral IV insertion, External Jugular Cannulation, Umbilical Vein catheterization, Intraosseous access
    Interpret laboratory reports and radiographic studies
    Needle decompression of Pneumothorax
    Septic work-up
    Defibrillation, cardioversion, and external pacing
    Ventilator management - conventional and high frequency
    Provide whole body cooling of neonatal HIE patients

Coordinates, guides, and monitors the work of non-nursing members of the transport team. Documents all information relative to patient care during transport; maintains all records and logs relative to patient transport. Communicates with patients, physicians, staff and referral hospital regarding the patient's condition and progress. Maintains all nursing transport equipment and supplies according to procedures; assists in the evaluation of equipment and supplies for transport. Reports all problems relative to transport to the Manager of Patient Care Services - Transport Team; discusses management of patient problems with appropriate CHM Transport Team Medical Directors physicians as necessary; recommends solutions as appropriate. Assist in the overall maintenance and evaluation of the transport program; attends monthly meetings to critique clinical aspects of the critical care transport program; participates in the development of transport program policies and procedures. Participates in teaching activities related to transport for in-house and referral hospital staff in addition to identifying and providing relevant instruction to patient/family. Participates in activities and increase neonatal and pediatric critical care transport nursing knowledge, professional expertise, and the delivery of quality patient care. Establishes and maintains working
 

1.    Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing or currently enrolled in BSN program.
2.    Michigan license to practice as a registered nurse.
3.    Three years of pediatric intensive care, neonatal intensive care or level 1 pediatric trauma experience.
4.    Must be currently working in pediatric intensive care, neonatal intensive care or level 1 pediatric trauma.
5.    Holds current passport or enhanced driver's license or is eligible to apply for one.
6.    Required Certifications: 
    BLS
    NRP
    PALS
    ACLS or successful completion during orientation
    C-NPT or successful completion within 1 year of hire date
    ABLS or successful completion during orientation.
7. Teaching Experience preferred.

Facility Description

Children's Hospital of Michigan is an international leader in pediatric and adolescent medicine. Surgical services include general, thoracic, reconstructive and cardiovascular. Imaging technology designed specifically for children provides advanced diagnostic services including Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and MRI. The Children's Hospital of Michigan Emergency Department is a verified Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and dedicated pediatric burn center. Experts in pediatric critical care, rehabilitation, and neonatal and perinatal medicine provide care for thousands of children every year at Children's Hospital of Michigan, Children's Hospital of Michigan - Troy and six ambulatory sites.

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