Critical Care Transport RN - North Hills, CA

Job Summary

The position of the CCT RN is to operate in a high-quality critical care transport team, responding to emergency and non-emergency calls and delivering high quality patient care and customer service within the prescribed scope of practice, established protocols and company policies.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responds to and assists with emergency and non-emergency transports requiring a nurse.
• Administers nursing skills under stressful and non-stressful situations in accordance with established protocols and within scope of practice.
• Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements.
• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional and psychological support to patients, friends, and families.
• Independently assesses all patient populations, including (but not limited to) pediatric, obstetric, cardiac, trauma, neurological, geriatric, GI/GU, and is able to create and execute an appropriate care plan within specified protocols.
• Promotes patient awareness by establishing patient care goals, teaching the patient and family regarding the illness or disease process, and provides treatment while in the care of the transport team.
• Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments by collaborating with team members and multidisciplinary members; staying current with SCT guidelines and attending required in-services, training and staff meetings.
• Ensures continuity of services while adhering to all laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures as they pertain to the SCT and EMS Program.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications and by benchmarking state-of-the-art practices.
• Maintains a positive, professional and cooperative working relationship with other PRN providers, our partner hospitals as well as other specialty transport teams.
• Communicates and collaborates with the Director of Clinical Programs, SCT Supervisor and/or the Medical Director on pertinent issues.
• Maintains thorough familiarity with treatment protocols, response requirements and quality assurance procedures in accordance with local EMS agency policy.
• Maintains awareness of any and all changes in the system components and company policies.
• Maintains the level and type of certification consistent with performing RN job responsibilities.
• Ensures that the unit remains in a state of readiness, including medical supplies, narcotics, and equipment.
• Assists with keeping the ambulance clean inside and out.
• Completes all appropriate medical documentation.
• Attends SCT team meetings.
• Maintains a cooperative working relationship with allied health and public safety personnel.
• Maintains a professional appearance by adhering to personal grooming and dress code standards.
• Reports all problems and unusual occurrences immediately to the Director of Clinical Programs, as well as complete the appropriate written report.
• Monitors performance of EMT partners, corrects errors as necessary, provides training and feedback.
• Demonstrates ability to solve unusual problems and give articulate direction under minimal supervision.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be currently licensed by the California Board of Registered Nurses with no violations or restrictions to practice
• Two years of experience (within the last 18 months) providing care to a wide variety of patient populations in a critical care environment (ER or ICU) in a facility that treats high acuity patients with a wide range of diagnoses. Documentation and proof of work experience required

Must be currently certificated in:

• BLS through American Heart Association
• ACLS through American Heart Association
• PALS through American Heart Association

Preferred Qualifications:

• BSN
• CCRN, CEN, CTRN
• NIHSS

Physical Requirements:

• Lift 35 pounds in each hand to transport equipment from ambulance to location of patient
• Ascend and descend stairways carrying 35 pounds in each hand to get to patient location to provide treatment
• Lift (with assistance) a 75 to 150-pound oxygen cylinder into the ambulance
• Conduct patient care tasks while stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling
• Communicate verbally to patients, dispatchers, physicians, and coworkers in transmitting and gathering information
• Hear information transmitted verbally by phone or radio
• Adequate vision required to be able to read information from printed sources and computer screens, as well as color vision and fields of vision to perform job functions
• Ability to administer patient care duties, as well as heavy computer usage

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: $63.00 - $68.50 per hour for nurses who work a minimum of three shifts per week.

Medical Specialty:

• Critical & Intensive Care
• Emergency Medicine

Physical Setting:

• ER
• Hospital
• ICU
• Medical transportation

Experience:

• ICU/ER: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person