Registered Nurse Transport Coordinator

Registered Nurse Transport Coordinator

As a Registered Nurse Transport Coordinator, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn – whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

• Under the general direction of Nursing Leadership, the Transport Coordinator will assist with development and implementation of all transport team protocols and training programs.
• The Transport Coordinator coordinates and participates in education/orientation of new transport team members.
• This position will also oversee and facilitate process improvement initiatives within the unit and delegate task as appropriate for team.
• During transport, the Transport Coordinator functions to identify, plan, implement and evaluate the stabilization and emergency care of acutely ill neonates and infants in collaboration with the Medical Control Physician.
• The Transport Coordinator practices in accordance with philosophy, policies, procedures and standards of the hospital: functions within the guidelines of the protocols for the transport program that are reviewed and agreed on by the HCA Midwest Maternal Transport Leadership Team.
• Care is provided in accordance with hospital policies and procedures, applicable state Nurse Practice Acts, and AAP Guidelines for Air and Ground Transport.

• Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare or medically related field of study;
  Graduate of school of nursing required
• Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state(s) of practice and/or has an active compact license, in accordance with law and regulation
• BCLS, ACLS, and STABLE required
• NRP certification required upon hire or within three months of hire
• Proof of successfully completing IFMC upon hire
• AFM required within six months of hire
• C-EFM strongly preferred within six months of hire
• Current transport specific nursing certification pertinent to the scope of care and patient population required for nurses within 2 years
• CFRN or CTRN preferred
• Required minimum of 3 years current clinical experience as an RN working in a high-risk obstetrics unit

Overland Park Regional Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note:

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

Overland Park Regional Medical Center is a 340+ bed facility offering acute medical services to our patients. We are Johnson County's only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Level II Trauma Center. We have an Accredited Stroke and Chest Pain Center. Our hospital is a premier area destination for Women's & Children's healthcare services. We offer the region's only Maternal Fetal Health Center to care for critically ill mothers and their babies.

Our hospital has an antepartum unit, a labor and delivery…