Critical Care RN

Looking for an alternative to bedside? If you're ready for a change from the hospital, there's a place to use your nursing skills where the focus is one patient at a time. As a Critical Care Transport RN with Northwest Ambulance, you'll practice at the top of your license and manage complex critical care patients. Same acuity. Same critical thinking. Completely different environment. If you're an ICU or ER nurse who's tired of the hospital but still wants real clinical work and real patient acuity, we'd love to talk with you.

Why nurses make the move to transport

• One patient at a time – no four‑patient assignments or competing call lights.
• Predictable schedules – you’ll know when you’re working.
• No mandatory hospital floating – you were hired for critical care and will practice it.
• Real autonomy – mobile ICU‑level care with the critical thinking to back it up.
• Variety – different patients, sending and receiving facilities, and clinical pictures each shift.
• Paid training and continuing education – we invest in keeping your skills and certifications current.
• Dedicated clinical support – a Clinical Manager and Nurse Educator provide onboarding, skills development, protocol guidance, and case review.

Responsibilities

• Respond to assigned calls with an EMT and dispatch, assess patients, and deliver skilled critical‑care nursing during interfacility transport.
• Supervise care, conduct ongoing assessment, and treat the patient en route to the receiving facility.
• Provide patient care at a critical‑care/advanced life support level using nursing skills, ACLS protocols, company protocols, transport orders, and pharmacological knowledge.
• Coordinate directly with physicians, nurses, allied health staff, patients, and families to maintain a safe transport environment.
• Safely lift, transfer, and maneuver patients in and out of ambulances, facilities, and residences.
• Operate the emergency vehicle safely and respond to dispatch instructions.
• Complete accurate, timely documentation in accordance with company policy.
• Maintain vehicles, stations, communications equipment, medical equipment, and supplies to Northwest Ambulance standards.
• Follow Northwest Ambulance policies and procedures, including Washington State and County EMS protocols.
• Attend and participate in continuing education.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of patient information and company operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Active, unencumbered RN license.
• Minimum 3 years experience in a critical‑care or emergency department setting.
• Current ACLS and PALS certification (required prior to hire).
• Preferred: Certified CEN and/or CCRN; patient transport experience; BSN; EMT‑B bridge course (offered upon hire).
• Excellent interpersonal and customer‑service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time‑management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate when necessary.
• Ability to function well in a high‑paced, stressful environment.
• Ability to calculate weight and volume ratios and read small print.
• Proficiency in English (reading, speaking, writing).
• Ability to read road maps, street signs, and address numbers.
• Ability to document information in the prescribed format.
• Ability to learn, use, and be proficient with all patient‑care equipment.
• Ability to understand and retain instructions promptly and accurately.
• Physical requirements: prolonged periods of sitting in a vehicle and working on a computer; ability to lift up to 75 lb; ability to bend, stoop, sit and stand for extended periods; hand‑eye‑foot coordination, color recognition, manual dexterity, and ability to perform all EMS duties.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Premium holiday pay – 1.5 × regular rate for hours worked on designated holidays.
• 401(k) plan with employer matching up to 5 % of salary.
• Paid time off ranging from 2.3 to 4.7 hours per 40 hours worked, based on years of experience.
• Uniforms provided.