Registered Nurse – Critical Care Transport

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Job Title

RN - Critical Care Transport

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

Critical Care Transport-Medical Operations

Job Code

F00183

Shift

Day/Night Rotation

Schedule

6:30am-6:30pm/6:30pm-6:30am

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country. You will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 

The Critical Care Transport RN provides emergency and critical care services during rotor, fixed wing, and surface transport, including mobile stroke, under direction of the nurse practitioner/physician, to referring and receiving facilities and/or agencies. During an assigned shift, the transport RN is responsible for the on-duty nurse practitioner for triage and deployment of medical management strategies and prescribed therapies. 

A caregiver in this position works a day/night rotation of 6:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. - 6:30 a.m., with every other weekend and holiday requirements.  

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care of individuals and document responses of prescribed therapies of patients under their care during the various phases of transport. 

• Demonstrate clinical proficiency in the management of critically ill and injured patients, through ongoing evaluation, case review and in-service training. 

• Incorporate the understanding of flight physiology, environmental influence, and limitations of unstructured environments in the plan of care. 

• Communicate with the medical control nurse practitioner/physician for patient care issues and management strategies. 

• Maintain self, equipment, vehicles, and aircraft in a mission ready state immediately after each mission is completed. 

• Participate in the triage of patients and the assignment of appropriate modes of transport, with nurse practitioner oversight when assigned as the clinical coordinator. 

• Participate in educational advancement and courses self-directed or as requested by the leadership, including public relations activities as assigned. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Newborn Resuscitation Program (NRP) required within 6 months of hire

• Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN), Certified Transport Registered Nurse (CTRN) or Certified Neonate Pediatric Transport (C-NPT) is required within 2 years of hire

• TNCC Trauma Nurse Critical Care (TNCC) or International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) with supplemental training course required within 1 year of hire 

• Passport required for entry to Canada and international transports. Passport required to obtain within 1 year of hire date

• For Pediatric RNs: STABLE (Sugar, temperature, airway, blood pressure, lab work and emotional support) certification required within 1 year of hire 

• Minimum of three years or 4,000 hours of RN experience in a critical care environment (e.g., Intensive Care Unit or Emergency Department). Critical care experience must include ventilator management and invasive hemodynamic monitoring, including, but not limited to, transvenous pacers, central venous lines and arterial lines 

• Three years of full-time paramedic experience with an accredited critical care transport program will equal one year of RN critical care experience for the purposes of the Medic-RN bridge.  Paramedic experience needs to include at least 50% flight experience  

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) 

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/      

Why You'll Love Working with Us:

• 403(b) Savings & Investment Plan

• Investment Pension Plan (IPP) 

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Paid Time Off (PTO) 

• Employee Discounts

• Dental and Vision Plans 

• Life Insurance and Disability 

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to perform in limited quarters, ground and air transport modes and in all types of terrain and weather conditions. Frequent bending, twisting, climbing steps or ladders, stooping, kneeling, and crouching.
• Medium Work - exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for light work.
• Passport required within 1 year of hire date.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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