Critical Care Transport Nurse

Connecticut Children's Medical Center is nationally recognized as the only free standing hospital in New England dedicated exclusively to the care of children and adolescents in a patient-and family-centered environment with a focus on research, education and advocacy in Connecticut. In addition to 187 inpatient beds, our services include a state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery center, five specialty care centers and ten practices across Connecticut. Our Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center is the busiest between Boston and New York. Connecticut Children's has 2,600 employees with a medical staff of more than 1,000 practicing in general pediatrics and more than 30 medical and surgical subspecialties. The history of Connecticut Children's spans more than 100 years. It was founded as a 10-bed hospital for children who suffered incurable conditions such as cerebral palsy, spina bifida and polio. The opening of Connecticut Children's in April 1996 was the culmination of efforts by Newington Children's Hospital, Hartford Hospital and UCONN Health Center/John Dempsey Hospital to unify their children's services. Connecticut Children's also enjoys a strong history of collaborative relationships with many other organizations. We are the primary teaching hospital for the University of Connecticut School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics and have a teaching partnership with the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University. We provide a comprehensive array of pediatric services at our hospitals in Hartford and Waterbury, we enjoy a long-standing and successful partnership with Hartford Hospital, providing critical care for their newborns in our Level 4 neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and do the same at the UConn Health Center in our Level 3 NICU. Another important collaboration is Connecticut Children's partnership with The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine in Farmington (JAX-GM) which allows us to garner the power of the human genome to provide families with new treatment options today and positions us to help find tomorrow's cures. Mission Connecticut Children's is dedicated to improving the physical and emotional health of children through family-centered care, research, education and advocacy. We embrace discovery, teamwork, integrity and excellence in all that we do. Vision We are making children in Connecticut the healthiest in the country. Recent Awards * Connecticut Children's Recognized as Top Workplace: The Hartford Courant and FOX CT has named Connecticut Children's Medical Center a Top Workplace in Connecticut for the third time. * 2017 Hartford Magazine's Best Doctors - awarded to 315 affiliated providers * 2017 Women's Choice Award for Best Children's Hospitals * 2016 Hartford Business Journal Healthcare Hero: Dr. Christine Finck * 2015 Top Workplace in Connecticut, ranked 10th in large organization category * Daisy Award participant - recognizing extraordinary nurses Under general supervision, The Critical Care Transport Nurse assumes 24-hour accountability to plan and provide direct professional nursing care for specified patients throughout the entire episode of service delivery as defined by population and unit. Provides nursing services to patients and families in accordance with the standards of practice of a professional nurse, CCMC policies & procedures, TJC, and State & federal regulations. Provides comprehensive, safe, and effective care during the transportation of critically ill infants and children. Reports to the Transport Program Coordinator. ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES CLINICAL PRACTICE - On a daily basis, demonstrates clinical expertise and uses the nursing process to provide safe, appropriate patient care to a defined patient population according to CCMC and unit policies and standards. Maintains position specific skills and competencies and completes required ongoing education as needed. POPULATION SPECIFIC - Demonstrates knowledge of the differences and needs of patients in appropriate, specific populations from neonate through adolescence and applies them to practice. Demonstrates cultural sensitivity in all interactions with patients/families. UNIT LEADERSHIP - Delegates duties and tasks associated with patient care to clinical staff according to hospital policy and their scope of practice. As assigned, contributes to the leadership of the unit by participating in the professional development of others through preceptor/mentor activities. Supports the unit/department's work productivity and resource management activities. Participates in team based and organizational quality improvement activities. DOCUMENTATION/COMMUNICATION - Completes all required documentation in a timely manner, according to CCMC policies and standards; necessary information is effectively communicated to all members of the health care team. Utilizes effective communication skills while interacting with other team members, healthcare professionals, referring and receiving facility staff, patients, and families. PATIENT/FAMILY PARTNERSHIP & EDUCATION -- Partners with child and family in evaluating outcomes. Monitors, trends, and evaluates patient/family responses to treatment. Provides appropriate education to patients and families regarding all aspects of care according to CCMC policies and standards; supports the organization's efforts to patient/family education. Attends outreach and public events. CCMC STANDARDS - Demonstrates support for the mission, values and goals of the organization through behaviors that are consistent with the CCMC Standards. Adheres to, and promotes a culture of safety at all times. Position Specific Role Responsibilities - Functions in the Emergency Department to the level of a primary care nurse; maintains appropriate Emergency Department competencies - Maintains critical care transport competencies including: * IV placement (expert/role model), * IO placement, * Advanced airway management including intubation and adjunct airway devices (within 6 months of hire), * Arterial puncture (within 3 months of hire), * Hemodynamic monitoring, * Ventilator management, * Preparation, infusion, and titration of vasoactive, sedative, and analgesic medications - Functions as responder to trauma activations/non-activations when assigned. - Functions as a primary responder in hospital for Code Blue, Medical Emergency Team activations, Rapid Response Team activations. - Provides assistance in a float nurse/assistant role to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), and inpatient medical-surgical areas as appropriate. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES The Transport Nurse is the designated team leader during transport episodes and will provide direct supervision to the EMS crew and any other team member configured for the patient's care needs. Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred. Minimum of 3 years of experience in a critical care nursing environment (ED, PICU, NICU, ICU, CICU) Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled