RN - Critical Care Transport- Pediatric-Neonatal Unit

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Organization: Neonatal/Ped Trnsprt Cohort 10

Job Summary:

The Registered Nurse provides critical care to neonatal and pediatric patients during ambulance and fixed wing transport. Assess patients and use established transport protocols to treat patients' medical conditions. Critically thinks and adapts to changing environment of transport while providing patient care.

Work hours:

Full-time nights (36 hours weekly)

REASONS TO JOIN US:

• Opportunity to impact pediatric patients and families from the beginning
• Autonomy and Utilization of Critical Skills
• Teamwork that displays comradery and family center care
• Extensive orientation to the NICU, ER and Transport
• Opportunities for advancement
• CAMTS Accredited

Requirements:

• 3 years experience in Pediatric ICU/CCU/ER or NICU

Relocation

Terms:

• Up to $10,000 (taxable) within 45 day of hire, based on geography
• Must relocate from greater than 100 miles
• The relocation bonus is not applicable to current VUMC staff or former staff who have worked for VUMC in the past year.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.
• Assess patients to identify clinical needs.
• Initiates and manages patient care per protocol during ground and fixed wing transport
• Trouble shoot transport equipment
• Work with the Registered Respiratory Therapist and EMT on transport to provide patient care.
• Maintain competencies required by institution, department, and CAMTS.
• Performs lab tests for blood gases and glucose checks per POCT guidelines and interpret results.
• Collaborate with receiving units at MCJCHV and referring facilities to coordinate patient transport.
• Knowledgeable in nursing role and able to perform those duties within scope of practice to patients during transport.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

• Care Planning (Novice):
  Demonstrates ability to anticipate resource needs, identify distinct tasks, set priorities, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work within areas of direct responsibility. Competently handles multiple assignments often simultaneously by prioritizing work into manageable and measurable units. Ability to adapt to changes to patient care and area needs with minimal disruption and loss of productivity. Follows up to assure problems and issues are resolved.
• Nursing Patient Education (Novice):
  Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency in providing patient education in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
• Nursing Patient Assessment & Evaluation (Novice):
  Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate the ability to assess and evaluate patients in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Conducts primary care patient interviews and physical examinations. Demonstrates sufficient acumen to recognize problems, ask questions and to contact the patient's primary care provider and other members of the healthcare team. Has experience in gathering pertinent clinical data that aid in referral, treatment, or other primary care pathways.
• Evidence-Based Practice (Novice):
  Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully search for evidence to answer clinical questions. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.

Our Nursing Philosophy:

We believe highly skilled and specialized nursing care is essential to Vanderbilt University Medical Center's mission of quality in patient care, education and research. We believe nursing is an applied…