Critical Care Transport RN

                    

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

                        

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

                                    

Job Title

Critical Care Transport RN

                        

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 6:30AM - 6:30PM or 6:30PM - 6:30AM, with the availability to work every other weekend and holiday. Training will take place at Main Campus for three to four months. Home base will then be located in Twinsburg followed by travel to Southern Ohio locations such as Akron, Green, and Canton.

 

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