Registered Nurse - Transport Air

About the role

The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to focus on long-range goals or plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.
• Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.
• Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.
• Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
• Assesses learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identifies issues and resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (preferred)
• 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty (preferred)
• BLS required
• RN License in state of employment or compact
• Current ACLS certification required
• Current PALS certification required
• Current NRP certification required
• Current STABLE certification required

Additional Requirements

• All newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire.
• New hires are precepted by a designated trained staff member and initial on-boarding requirements are validated through successful completion of the designated organizational entry competency validation and department-specific competency validation.
• Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.
• RN Residency, or recently practicing in an acute care setting is preferred.

Credential Grace Periods

• Basic Life Support (BLS): No grace period for Experienced Associates; no grace period for New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty. AHA or Red Cross accepted at time of hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS): Within 30 days of hire for Experienced Associates; within 90 days of hire for New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty.
• Pediatric Life Support (PALS): Within 30 days of hire for Experienced Associates; within 90 days of hire for New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty.
• Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (TNCC): Within 60 days of hire for Experienced Associates; within 18 months of hire for New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty.
• Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR): Within 60 days of hire for Experienced Associates; within 18 months of hire for New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP): Within 30 days of hire for Experienced Associates; within 60 days of hire for New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty.
• AWHONN INTERMEDIATE FHM (Fetal Heart Monitoring): Within 30 days of hire for Experienced Associates; within 60 days of hire for New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty.
• STABLE (Neonatal Education): Within 30 days of hire for Experienced Associates; within 60 days of hire for New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty.

Schedule

• Work Schedule: 7AM - 7PM
• Work Type: Full Time