RN Transport Specialist - Pediatric​/Neonatal Transport Team - Nights

RN Transport Specialist – Pediatric/ Neonatal Transport Team – Nights (Open)

Employment Status:
Full time Shift: Night (United States of America) Facility: 1906 Belleview Ave SE - Roanoke Requisition Number: R162299

• Provides professional nursing care for patients in the clinical setting.
• Provides leadership to nursing staff members, and collaborates with other members of the health care team to assure quality care for the Patients.
• Promotes, plans, directs, and implements medical management and safe transportation for critically ill/injured infant or child, in consultation with the attending physician.
• Maintains standards of professional nursing practice.
• Maintains mission readiness at all times.
• Ensures safety for self, vehicle, patient, transport team, and community during all phases of transport.
• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates delivery of nursing care in accordance with the medical plan of care, nursing practice standards, nursing care standards, and policy and procedures in order to achieve optimum patient outcomes for patients of al ages.
• Collaborates with other transport team members to ensure the safety of all transport operations.
• Provides rapid assessment, emergency measures and transportation for the critically ill/injured infant or child, utilizing the latest technique and state of the art equipment.
• Uses situational monitoring to assess and reassess patient needs and modifies care based on changing clinical conditions.
• Participates in chart review processes and provides constructive feedback to peers.
• Adheres to regional EMS protocols, state and federal regulations, CAMTS requirements, Virginia OEMS standards, and Carilion Clinic policies and procedures.
• Completes required training, education, and competency validations within established time frames.
• Acquires and maintains advanced neonatal skills such as intubation, ventilation, insertion of UAC/UVC’s, and chest needle aspirations or chest tube insertion.
• Maintains all required certifications, licenses, and continuing education.
• Assists with training, mentoring, and onboarding of team members.
• Participates in public relations and community outreach activities, including presentations on operations, safety, and clinical capabilities.
• Applies evidence-based practice and clinical protocols in patient care.
• Delivers clinical care that meets established quality, safety, and documentation standards.
• Provides lead supervision to professional and nonprofessional staff.
• Frequent direct contact and communication within and outside the Carilion Clinic with patients, families, physicians, nurses, EMS personnel, aviation personnel, administrators, and the general public.
• Some communication and coordination with community agencies.
• Transport work is performed under high tension and sometimes-adverse conditions due to the critical nature and location of the patients.
• Moderate physical effort is required for frequent moving and lifting of transport equipment.
• Requires substantial walking and standing.
• Frequently uses mechanical devices.
• High risk of danger involved in working in and around an aircraft and on an ambulance.
• Physical requirements include weight restrictions, good general health, and high tolerance to stress.
• Productive utilization of downtime within Carilion Children’s is required.
• This may be in the form of attending patient emergent events, trauma alerts in the Peds ED, assistance with neonatal and pediatric procedures, and attendance at unit huddles and interdisciplinary rounds.

• Graduate of a school of professional nursing is required. BSN preferred.

• Minimum of 3 years of critical care (NICU or Pediatric ICU) experience.
• Critical care experience is defined as no less…