Registered Nurse - RN - Neonatal -Pediatric Critical Care Transport
Company: SSM Health
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: October 15, 2024
Job Description:
It's more than a career, it's a callingMO-SSM Health Cardinal
Glennon TransportWorker Type:RegularJob Highlights:PRN1 opportunity
with the Neonatal Pediatric Transport Team!Experience Required:
minimum 1 year of direct experience with pediatric transport
requiredInfants and children come to SSM Health Cardinal Glennon
Children's Hospital by ambulance and helicopter from all over
Missouri and Illinois. Many of these children are brought to the
hospital by using our specially trained Neonatal and Pediatric
Transport Team.The Transport Team is made up of paramedics,
registered nurses and respiratory therapists who have advanced
training in the stabilization, treatment and transport of babies
and children.The Transport Team services over 120 hospitals in the
bistate and beyond. They are readily available 24 hours a day, 7
days a week. In addition to bringing children to the Dan Dierdorf
Level I Pediatric Emergency and Trauma Center, the Dana Brown
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and the state-of-the-art
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon, the
transport teams also assist with inter-hospital transports within
their respective regions.Job Summary:Functions as the crew lead for
neonatal / pediatric specialty team transports. Collaborates to
provide exceptional care during the ground or air transport of
acute or critically ill / injured neonatal or pediatric patients.
The team's care is guided by clinical assessment, critical
thinking, established patient care guidelines (PCGs) and in-direct
medical control. Manages customer service and experience;
collaborating for education and process improvement initiatives;
patient care documentation and equipment readiness.Job
Responsibilities and Requirements:PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Utilizes transport and critical care equipment in a competent
manner.
- Performs or assists with Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced
Life Support (ALS) skills during patient care including, but not
limited to, initiation of PIV/IO/UVC, managing IV fluids (including
blood products), naso/oral/pharyngeal suctioning, insertion of
NG/OG tubes, needle thoracotomy, and insertion/maintenance of an
endotracheal tube or LMA.
- Assess patient and environmental situation to develop plan of
nursing care based on patient status and diagnosis. Monitors
patient response and adjusts accordingly and communicates necessary
information through medical control.
- Assists and performs daily inventory of equipment on ambulance,
aircraft, in storerooms and equipment bags. Assists with care,
calibration and maintenance of all equipment.
- Maintains thorough patient care documentation according to the
standard outlined by department and ministry policy.
- Achieves and maintains proficient knowledge of transport team
Patient Care Guidelines (PCGs).
- Acts as a preceptor and/or participates in orientation of new
employees and students as assigned.
- Participates/attends in-house education, outreach education,
department process improvement projects. Undertakes and maintains
projects to include research and publishing opportunities.
- Maintains awareness of current issues related to transport
medicine through participation in professional activities, i.e.
national, state legislative-elected or appointed.
- Maintains currency and documentation of prescribed education,
certifications and licensures.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.EDUCATION
- Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education
equivalency for licensingEXPERIENCE
- Three years' registered nurse experience in NICU, PICU or
Emergency carePHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Constant use of speech to share information through oral
communication.
- Constant standing and walking.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing
0-25 lbs.
- Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near
(20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and
distinguish colors.
- Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
- Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication,
distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning
machinery, etc.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects
weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
- Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting,
gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Occasional driving.
- Rare crawling and running.Work Shift:Variable Shift (United
States of America)Job Type:EmployeeDepartment:8074000010 Patient
TransportationScheduled Weekly Hours:36SSM Health is an equal
opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis
of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or
any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to
learn more. Benefits SSM Health values our exceptional employees by
offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs. -
Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of
paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children
(pro-rated based on FTE). - Flexible Payment Options: -our
voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly
team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay -(fees
may apply) -before payday. Upfront Tuition Coverage: -we provide
upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team
members. -
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