AirCare Flight RN, Full-Time 12 hr Nights

Department:

11598 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Patient Transport

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

36

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

7p-7a

Pay Range

$37.50 - $56.25

Transports patients from referral facilities and EMS to the Medical Center.Provides education of referral hospital staff members, community support, nursing care, performs advanced practice skills, collaborates with medical control officer and other multidisciplinary team members to provide age/developmentally appropriate care to patients being transported. Follows North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services (NCOEMS) guidelines.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing with two years recent critical care pediatric/neonatal nursing for BCH Transport. ACLS/PALS and a minimum of three years emergency department/ICU experience for Adult Transport strongly preferred.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION:

Registered Nurse licensure from the State of North Carolina

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 1 year of hire for Adult Critical Care, Adult ED

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 1 year of hire for Network ED, Peds ED, PICU and NICU, and other areas per unit guidelines.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Ensures patient care standards to optimize patient outcomes.

Creates an environment that meets patient and family psychosocial and physical needs to allay anxiety and promote recovery.

Promotes a safe and supportive environment during transport for all passengers in the transport vehicle - patient, crew, and drivers.

Practices professional and courteous conduct in accordance with the key values of the institution by ensuring the continuous quality of professional services.

Conserves and maximizes utilization of resources.

• SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
• Strong oral, written, and listening communication skills
• Ability to provide direct and indirect patient care

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Subject to highly stressful conditions involving multiple personnel and critically ill, injured patients, occasionally deceased or dying patients
• Potential exposure to infectious disease
• Moderate to high noise environment
• Physically demanding during transport role
• Handles emergency or crisis situations

• Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders, and twist frequently throughout the workday.
• Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
• Must be able to: push/pull with 30 lbs. of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present.
• Must have functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch with ability to use fine hand manipulation skills for IV insertion and other procedures/functions.
• Maneuver foot pedals on carts or machines.
• Perform physical safety interventions such as patient restraint and verbal de-escalation, if needed.
• May be exposed to chemical and hazardous waste as well as blood and body fluids and communicable disease. Therefore, protective clothing and equipment must be worn as necessary.
• Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions.
• Physical Abilities Testing may be required.
• Additional department specific physical requirements may be identified for unique responsibilities within the department by the nurse leader.

Preferred Job Requirements

Education

• Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN)

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

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