RN Paramedic Critical Care Transport Punta Gorda FT Nights

About the role

Practices autonomously in accordance with professional nursing standards and departmental protocols, assessing, interpreting, and reporting diagnostic data relative to patient age and condition. Administers and calculates medications, monitoring patient responses according to protocols. Conducts comprehensive patient assessments and documents findings accurately. Provides emergency care for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. Transports patients safely, remaining alert to hazards and using radio communications effectively. Obtains nursing histories and evaluates age-appropriate behavior, motor skills, and physiological norms. Develops and modifies individualized care plans, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team. Participates in quality and performance improvement activities to enhance patient outcomes. Educates patients and families on care plans and health management. Communicates patient updates to physicians and other healthcare providers. Maintains proficiency in the use of department systems and equipment. Supervises and coordinates patient transfers and transport logistics.

Responsibilities

• Administers and calculates medications, monitoring patient responses according to protocols.
• Conducts comprehensive patient assessments and documents findings accurately.
• Provides emergency care for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Transports patients safely, remaining alert to hazards and using radio communications effectively.
• Obtains nursing histories and evaluates age-appropriate behavior, motor skills, and physiological norms.
• Develops and modifies individualized care plans, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team.
• Participates in quality and performance improvement activities to enhance patient outcomes.
• Educates patients and families on care plans and health management.
• Communicates patient updates to physicians and other healthcare providers.
• Maintains proficiency in the use of department systems and equipment.
• Supervises and coordinates patient transfers and transport logistics.

Requirements

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Ability to effectively deliver patient care while in transport via the confined spaces and unique environment of specialty care ambulance, rotor wing aircraft, and fixed wing aircraft. Critical care nursing knowledge. Basic computer skills, with the ability to navigate Microsoft Windows based programs. Must be able to use a high level of abstract reasoning to assess patients, evaluate interventions, and revise the plan of care according to patient outcomes. Familiarity with Cerner is preferred. Transport Nursing experience is preferred.
• Certifications in ACLS, PALS, and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) are required.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate's of Nursing [Required]
• Field Of Study: N/A
• Work Experience: 2+ Acute care experience [Required], 2+ Critical care experience [Preferred], 2+ ED experience [Preferred], 2+ Transport RN experience [Preferred]

Skills

• Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS)
• Trauma Nurse Course Certified (TNCC)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support Cert (PALS)
• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)
• Acute/Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CCNS)
• Neonatal Pediatric Transport (C-NPT)

Benefits

Includes medical, dental, vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, 403-B retirement plan, whole person well-being resources, mental health resources and support, pet benefits, career development, and more.

Pay

$32.76 - $57.47

Schedule

Full time Shift Night (United States of America)