Critical Care Transport Nurse, Ground Transportation, Part-Time Nights

About the role

Beacon Health System is hiring a part-time night shift Critical Care Transport Nurse for their Ground Transportation Department at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, IN.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, maintain, restock, and arrange repair of equipment to ensure safety.
• Participate in patient transport.
• Perform nursing evaluations and procedures approved by the Medical Director and provide a safe and clean environment for patient care.
• Assess patients, gather medical history, and observe environmental factors.
• Administer oxygen and assist with ventilation using appropriate equipment.
• Perform basic and advanced life support interventions, including intubation, defibrillation, CPR, cardioversion, cricothyrotomy, IV/IO access, and other resuscitative maneuvers per guidelines.
• Care for patients with a wide range of medical conditions, including trauma, respiratory, cardiac, neurological, infectious, and metabolic emergencies.
• Collaborate with healthcare team members, families, and personnel from other hospitals or agencies.
• Measure and record patient vitals, intake/output, and clinical parameters.
• Document assessments, care provided, and patient responses accurately.
• Administer medications as approved by the Medical Director.
• Aid other healthcare providers as needed.
• Provide follow-up to requesting agencies while adhering to HIPAA.
• Expedite ambulance return to service.
• Attend educational programs, skill validations, in-services, meetings, and conferences; participate in program development and quality improvement.
• Stay current with professional literature and complete mandatory education, competencies, and employee health requirements on time.
• Adhere to universal precautions, regulatory requirements, and organizational policies.
• Work additional shifts or overtime as required.
• Complete other job-related duties and projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• The above level of knowledge, skills and abilities are normally acquired through the successful completion of an accredited program of nursing education and maintenance of an Indiana and Michigan registered nursing license.
• Three (3) years of emergency department or critical care nursing experience is required; three (3) contiguous years of current emergency, critical care, or transport medical experience is preferred.
• This role requires maintaining current certifications in CPR, ACLS, PALS, NRP, STABLE, PHTLS, TNCC, and Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC), with TNCC required within one year and PALS within six months of employment.
• Additional certifications such as CCRN, CPN, ENPC, ATCN, and TPATC are highly recommended, and within two years, the nurse is expected to obtain Certified Transport Nurse (CTRN or Pediatric equivalent) or Certified Flight Nurse (CFRN) status.

Skills

• High-level nursing knowledge and competency in assessments, procedures, and treatments.
• Strict adherence to sterile techniques and universal precautions.
• Strong interpersonal and public relations skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Organizational ability.
• The capacity to work independently.

Pay

Competitive paid time off (PTO).

Schedule

Part-time night shift.