Registered Nurse, Transport Team South

Registered Nurse, Transport Team (Days, South)

As an integral member of the Transport Team, the Transport RN functions within the Scope of Practice as defined by Washington State, the ANA Scope and Standards for Pediatric Nursing Practice, and adheres to Seattle Children's Hospital policies/procedures and guidelines of care. Responsible for the safety of patients prior to and during transport to medical care facilities. This includes the provision of basic patient care as well as advanced life support measures required to stabilize the critically ill or injured patient, demonstration of proficiency in neonatal and pediatric critical care nursing and knowledge of the adaptations necessary for patient management in the ambulance or aircraft and during transit.

The Transport Nurse must also be familiar with ambulance and aircraft operating procedures and safety practices. Assists in meeting Seattle Children's strategic goals by incorporating the initiatives to support the strategic plans into the daily work, i.e. Continuous Improvement and Innovation (CII), ART, etc. The Transport RN serves as a team lead within the mobile transport team and may be required to provide supervision and delegation to other Registered Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, or Emergency Medical Technicians who are members of the mobile transport team.

Must be available for call. This position may be based at Main Campus or at one of the off campus bases. Off campus bases may be at Seattle Children's locations, or at another site that is decided based on volume and efficiency.

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing; BSN preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years recent Critical Care Transport, pediatric critical care (PICU, CICU or other relevant unit), Emergency Department (ED) or neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) experience, at a 6.FTE or greater.

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). Required within three months of start date.
• BLS for Healthcare Providers is required for all positions prior to start date.
• PEARS, PALS, and NRP. Required during orientation if not already held, within specified periods.
• Trauma course completion within six months of start date.
• CAP and CMS transcript of highest academic achievement on record with Human Resources upon hire.
• Foreign credential equivalency evaluation by a foreign credentialing agency if trained outside the U.S.
• US travel documents and Washington Enhanced  for hiring.
• Maintain current documentation at all times; have documents available during all shifts and carry these documents on all transports.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
• Neonatal CCRN or RNC certification.
• Specialty certification – C-PNT, CTRN or CFRN certification.

$47.60 - $89.80 per hour.

Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

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Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.

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