Registered Nurse (RN) - Critical Care Transport, FT, Variable

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Performs evaluation, stabilization and critical care management of patients being transported from outlying hospitals under protocol and/or SC EMS laws. Provides operational support to ensure transport services meeting all personnel, equipment and regulatory requirements.

Bonus Eligible

This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus of $7,500 for external candidates. Please review details here.

Prisma Health Richland Hospital

A regional academic medical center and hospital with more than 125 years of service to Columbia, Prisma Health Richland Hospital provides a wide range of primary and specialty healthcare services. Our Trauma Center is the only Level I Adult and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in the Midlands.

Richland Hospital is a Magnet-designated hospital. This credential is the highest status for nursing excellence that recognizes organizations for nursing excellence, transformational leadership, high-quality care and nursing satisfaction and empowers professional practice. Fewer than 10% of hospitals in the U.S. are Magnet-designated.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values:  Inspire health.  Serve with compassion.  Be the difference.

• Performs detailed physical assessment, establishes a plan of care and performs advanced critical care stabilization for patients being transported following designated protocols and procedures as approved by the Program’s Medical Control Physician and SC DHEC Division of EMS.

• Communicates with parents, family members, referring physician and outlying hospital personnel as well as with EMS support personnel.

• Provides maintenance and follow-up for equipment/supply needs to insure system readiness.

• Provides written transport follow-up to each referring physician/hospital; collects data to assist in regulatory compliance; quality improvement and patient satisfaction issues

• Analyzes and reports results of blood gas accurately. Performs blood gas analyzer quality control and maintenance as needed. Initiates umbilical venous catheter insertion.

• Perform duties on helicopter or ambulance.

• Provides a complete and accurate report to Medical Control. Makes recommendations to medical directors during transports as appropriate.

• Acts as a good steward of resources, including supplies, time/productivity, etc.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Associate degree Nursing

• Experience - Three (3) years of nursing experience. ICU or ER RN experience preferred.

In Lieu Of

• In lieu of three (3) years of nursing experience, may accept four (4) years of paramedic experience and one (1) year of ICU or ER RN experience. 

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• Licensed to practice as a RN in South Carolina required

• Special Purpose EMT (must be obtained after hire)

• ACLS, NRP, and PALS required within one year of hire date.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Communication skills

• Ability to obtain blood gases from all sites. 

Work Shift

Variable (United States of America)

Location

Richland

Facility

1024 Prisma Health EMS

Department

10247259 Ambulance Services-Midlands

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