Inova

Nonprofit health system operating hospitals

Registered Nurse Transporter

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Part-timeFalls Church, VA, USA$46 - $76.25 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Hold Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certifications upon start.
Be licensed or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse, or hold an active multistate Registered Nurse license.
Have 2 years of critical care experience and recent experience in an acute care setting.
Have a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or an Associate's Degree. If hired with an Associate's Degree, within 2 years of hire meet with the nurse leader, identify the accredited school to attend, provide a written plan with the anticipated Bachelor of Science in Nursing completion date, submit a transcript review identifying required prerequisites and course timeline, and complete the Bachelor of Science in Nursing within 5 years of the start date.

Responsibilities

Complete all pre- and post-transport procedures to ensure patient safety.
Provide a face-to-face ISHAPED handoff before and after each patient transport.
Report safety-related events according to hospital policy using the established reporting system; notify nurses to ensure patients are ready for transport; communicate with the dispatcher if problems develop; and relay information to departments as needed.
Maintain the patency of intravenous lines, high-risk medications, and critical-care equipment during transport.
Monitor and manage medical devices, including intravenous lines, catheters, and portable oxygen; immediately notify the bedside Registered Nurse and Physician if devices do not function properly.
Maintain equipment such as monitors, ventilators, and drug infusions; demonstrate knowledge of airway management and the location of all crash carts.
Use transport tracking systems to acknowledge assignments, mark jobs in progress, track job progress, and complete assignments.
Document each patient transport and communicate with clinical staff about patient readiness and special needs; maintain patient data records, including vital signs, procedures, medications, and patient responses.
Verify patient identification according to hospital policy, including asking patients to state their name and date of birth and comparing the information with their armbands when possible.
Follow transport procedures and assist with moving patients when requested, using safe transport and moving procedures and proper body mechanics.
Ensure each patient's safety, privacy, and comfort, such as covering the patient with a blanket for privacy and warmth.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Inova Fairfax Hospital is looking for a dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) Transporter to join the team.. This role will be Part-time Day Shift: Days Vary

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental, and vision coverage and a robust team member wellness program.
Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offeringup to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
Work/Life Balance: offeringpaid time off, paid parental leave, and flexible work schedules.

The RN Transporter ensures patient safety by following standard processes, maintaining equipment and escalating issues when appropriate. Keeps patients, families and hospital staff informed of care needs. Provides safe, timely, and appropriate intra-hospital monitored transport for adult patients.

Registered Nurse Transporter Job Responsibilities:

Completes all pre/post transport procedures in order to ensure patient safety.
Ensures that a face-to-face ISHAPED handoff will be given before and after transport of each patient.
Reports any safety-related events according to hospital policy by using the established reporting system. Notifies nurses to ensure patients are able to be transported. Communicates and notifies dispatcher if any problems develop. Relays information to departments as needed.
Maintains potency of intravenous lines, high-risk medications, and critical care equipment during transport.
Monitors/manages all medical devices (i.e. IV's, catheters and/or portable oxygen) and notifies the bedside Registered Nurse and Physician immediately should devices not function properly. Maintains equipment such as monitors, ventilators, and drug infusions in addition to demonstrating knowledge of airway management and the location of all crash carts.
Uses appropriate transport tracking systems to acknowledge new assignments, place jobs in progress, track the progress of jobs and complete assignments. Documents each patient transport appropriately and communicates with clinical staff concerning the readiness and/or special needs of patients. Maintains a record of patient data such as vital signs, procedures, medications and patient responses.
Verifies patient identification per hospital policy, including asking patients to state their name and date of birth while comparing information on their armbands if possible.
Follows transport procedures and assists in moving patients when requested by utilizing safe transport, moving procedures and body mechanics.
Ensures safety, privacy and comfort for each patient, for example covering them with a blanket for privacy and warmth.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Certification: Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Upon Start
Licensure: Licensed or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse or an active multi-state Registered Nurse license
Experience: 2 years critical care experience with recent acute care setting experience
Education: Bachelor's Degree Nursing or Associate's Degree. If RN has an Associate's Degree, within 2 years of date of hire, they must meet with their nurse leader and conduct the following: 1.) Identify which accredited school they plan to attend 2.) Provide a written plan with anticipated BSN completion date 3.) Submit a review of transcripts from the school indicating the required pre-requisites and timeline for taking the courses 4.) Complete BSN within 5 years of start date.

Salary Range: $46.00 - $76.25

Pay Rate Frequency: HOURLY

About the Company

Inova

Nonprofit health system operating hospitals

Inova Health System is a nonprofit healthcare network based in Falls Church, Virginia, providing a broad range of medical services across hospitals, outpatient clinics, assisted living, and long-term care facilities in Northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metro area. Its hospitals have Magnet status, indicating high nursing quality, and the system emphasizes care delivery as well as medical research and education through clinicians and scientists. The organization’s operations rely on reinvesting earnings into its mission rather than distributing profits to shareholders, with the Inova Health Foundation supporting fundraising and philanthropy to expand services, research, and training. Overall, Inova aims to improve community health by delivering patient care, advancing medical knowledge, and educating the next generation of healthcare professionals.

Company size: Not listed
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: $422.8M
Headquarters: Falls Church, VA
Founded: 1956

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