Akron Children’s Hospital Looking for Dedicated Transport Nurse at Chippewa Lake OH United States Full Time

Full Time hours per week Night Shift Summary : The Dedicated Transport Nurse provides to individuals and groups, nursing care requiring specialized knowledge, judgment and skill derived from the principles of biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences and assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and directs care for premature, neonatal, pediatric and adult patients during transport, in accordance with departmental standards of care and practice

Compliance with Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) standards required Responsibilities : Provides to individuals and groups, nursing care requiring specialized knowledge, judgment and skill derived from the principles of biological, physical, behavioral, social and nursing sciences

Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and directs care for premature, neonatal, pediatric and adult patients during transport in accordance with departmental standards of care and practice

Participates in the education of referral staff, patients, parents and Akron Children’s Hospital staff Provides care when temporarily dispatched to an area throughout the Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley campus to task and assist, based on patient needs, that require similar knowledge and skill

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the physical, psychological, social, educational and safety needs of the patients served, regardless of age

Checks all transport equipment daily and logs check completion on appropriate forms Maintains all equipment in proper working order

Other duties as required Other information : Technical Expertise Experience in critical care is required Critical care experience is defined as no less than years or , hours, as defined by CAMTS, that must be part of an academic or tertiary care center (includes Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Emergency Department (ED), Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) or Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Experience in burn care is preferred Experience working with all levels within an organization is required Proficiency in MS Office Outlook, Excel, Word or similar software is preferred

Electronic health record software used for inpatient care and specialized electronic health record software used for transport is preferred

Education and Experience Bachelor of Science in Nursing BSN is required A valid, active license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Ohio is required

This must be a Multistate License (MSL) An MSL is required for departments that provide telenursing services or provide care to patients outside the state of Ohio

Certifications : American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Heart Code support certification (BLS) (required upon hire)

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Emergency Medical Technician Basic (EMT-B) are required by first anniversary of date of hire

Sugar, Temperature, Airway, Blood Pressure, Labs, Emotional Support (STABLE), Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) and Pediatric Fundamentals of Critical Care Support (PFCCS) certifications are required by first anniversary of date of hire

Nursing Specialty Certification such as Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN), Certified Transport Registered Nurse (CTRN), or Certified Neonatal / Pediatric Transport (C-NPT), is required by second anniversary of date of hire

Years of experience : years is required (see definition of critical care experience listed above) Part Time FTE : Status : Onsite