EMT-Critical Care Transport (DAYS)

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals and a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.

About the role

This position is responsible for the safe and efficient transportation of patients from referring hospitals or to other facilities and destinations. This includes the safe and efficient operation of the vehicle and being an assistant to the transport Registered Nurse or Respiratory Therapist teams. All direct care is provided under EMT Certification. Additional skills performed by the EMT are under the direct supervision of transport Team RN/RT and under Medical Command Officer direction.

The CCTT transports on average ten (10) patients daily. Ninety (90) percent of patients are transported by ambulance; the remaining patients are flown by helicopter. Patient placement includes specialty care units such as pediatric intensive care, neonatal intensive care, cardiac intensive care, burn units, emergency and surgical units, as well as the general pediatric floors. In addition to performing inter-hospital transports, the CCTT staff assists with patient care in the PICU, NICU, and ED, and serves as resources to other nursing units within the hospital. The Nemours CCTT is one of only a few pediatric transport teams to offer and successfully transport patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO).

Schedule

Full-time, 72 hours biweekly position with a day shift from 0645-1915, including every third weekend and every third holiday.

Responsibilities

• Safe and efficient operation of the transport vehicle.
• Assist transport Registered Nurse or Respiratory Therapist teams.
• Provide direct care under EMT Certification.
• Perform additional skills under the direct supervision of transport Team RN/RT and Medical Command Officer.
• Transport patients to various specialty care units.
• Assist with patient care in the PICU, NICU, and ED.
• Serve as a resource to other nursing units within the hospital.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• NREMT and Delaware EMT certification required.
• BLS from the American Heart Association required.
• EVOC (Emergency Vehicle Operators Certificate) or approved equivalent required.
• MD, NJ, and PA EMT certifications within 90 days of hire.
• At least 2-3 years of previous experience as an EMT.
• At least 2 years experience driving full-size EMS equipment required.
• Maintain a driving record acceptable to Nemours’ insurance carrier.