Interfacility Transport Nurse

Department

35120 ACH Enterprise - Pediatrics:
Transport Team

Full time

Yes

36

0.9 FTE 7p-7a; every third weekend; rotating holidays

$41.10 - $61.65

10)
Provides ongoing monitoring, assessment, and appropriate interventions in accordance with standing protocols and orders while in transit, at referring and receiving facilities and documents accurately on all transport documentation according to department guidelines and roles models this to other team members.
1)
Demonstrates expertise in nursing process and critically evaluates own decision-making and judgments.
2)
Serves as an expert with ability to care for all types of neonatal and pediatric patients (and adults with pediatric diagnosis/medical history), at an expert level, in the mobile environment (ground/rotor/fixed wing).
3)
Obtains pertinent maternal, neonatal, and pediatric histories with emphasis on risk factors and implications for problems and incorporates that in plan of care.
4)
Performs pertinent physical examination and assesses patient weight for use in calibration of medication and fluid management.
8)
Performs necessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as indicated for identification and management of problems as indicated by protocols and/or TMCP recommendations, including but not limited to (Patient stabilization, Airway management, needle aspiration of pleural space, interpretation of routine laboratory and radiographic data, intraosseous insertion, spinal immobilization, trauma primary and secondary assessment/management, blood drawing, insertion of peripheral IVs and all other procedures as trained).
5)
Formulates differential diagnosis and a plan of care of existing and potential problems in collaboration with Transport RCP and Transport Medical Control Physician (TMCP).
6)
Recognizes and treats changes in clinical situations (including life threatening conditions) and implements changes to the transport plan of care based on Standing Transport Protocols and TMCP recommendations.
7)
Exercises independent judgment in situations when sudden clinical changes occur and understand and implements necessary interventions and their expected outcomes based on Transport Protocols and TMCP recommendations
9)
Provides clinical management for resuscitation, with independent manner per protocol, of the neonatal, pediatric, and/or adolescent patient, including necessary pharmacological support and acts as a code leader during interfacility transports. Assuring safety and quality of care
1)
Takes a leadership role in achieving unit compliance with Transport Program accreditation for CAMTS and actively participates in the Quality and Safety plan of department.
5)
Administers all medications and blood products as prescribed by TMCP (standing orders/protocols) and according to policy and procedure.
6)
Implements strategies to reduce patient and crew risk and increase safety in the transport environment including but not limited to the use of securement devices, securing equipment, and the use of lights and sirens
2)
Consistently utilizes risk assessment/reduction strategies and role models this behavior to coworkers to include but not limited to: fatigue management assessment, ground risk assessment, post transport debriefs and predepature checklist and reports identified risk to the leadership on a real time basis.
7)
Wears appropriate uniform and boots according to policy and role models to peers.
8)
Obtains appropriate transport consents including but not limited to consent for treatment and transfer and privacy consent and ensures understanding of information to guardian prior to obtaining consents.
3)
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