SCTRN - Specialty Care Transport Nurse

About the role

The SCT Nurse transports patients to various appointments, hospitals, schools, and facilities. He/she is responsible for the safety and well-being of clients during transportation to their destination. The SCT Nurse will comply with all state, local, and company policies and procedures applicable to his or her scope of practice.

Responsibilities

• Familiarize with company policies/standards and always drive in a safe and responsible manner.
• Project a professional image and attitude when interacting with clients, the public and fellow employees.
• Perform SCT related procedures under Department of Health regulations.
• Inspect and report any vehicle damage or malfunction.
• Ensure that all ALS equipment is operating properly and the assigned medical bag is fully stocked with no expired medications present.
• Initiate and/or continue therapeutic modalities within a nurse's scope of practice as ordered by a physician through direct or indirect communication.
• Utilize all equipment and medications necessary on the SCTU, including intra-aortic balloon pumping.
• Manage patient's airway, utilize IV pumps, and ventilators and monitoring devices, as necessary for patient care.
• Accompany the patient and maintain care during transport to the hospital.
• Provide verbal report to the receiving health care personnel.
• Complete all necessary authorizations and the SCTU patient care report.
• Report all field incidents, accidents, problems, and non-routine situations that have arisen to dispatchers, supervisors, or managers on daily basis.
• Ensure that minors are left with approved guardians.
• Practice safety at all times when handling patients and ambulance equipment.
• Move patients in a safe manner particularly when moving up and down stairs.
• Wear seat belt at all times when operating company vehicles and require clients to do the same.
• Ensure that restraints are properly secured to the stretcher, and that the stretcher is properly secured to the vehicle.
• Be familiar with safe lifting and moving techniques and be physically/mentally fit for performance of job duties.
• Be familiar with proper use of all vehicle safety equipment (i.e. balloon pumps, IVs, cardiac monitors, fire extinguisher. etc.).
• Be familiar with all company forms related to SCT, and their purposes. Fill them out properly, and acquire corresponding signatures.
• Adhere to SCT-nurse dress code and personal appearance policies.
• Have a working knowledge of the company communication systems and communication policies and procedures.
• Assume responsibility for cleanliness of vehicle on a daily basis. Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspection.
• Make sure that all utilized equipment is replaced at the end of shift, including the replacement of oxygen tanks.
• Remain in close contact with dispatch, updating them on vehicle location and patient information.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications

• Must successfully complete the company's orientation and training.
• Submit to and successfully pass State criminal history review, and drug and alcohol testing program.
• Position requires Logisticare approval as a condition of employment.
• Must have a minimum of 2 years experience working in ICU, CCU or ED.
• Valid NJ RN License and one year of critical care experience.
• Position requires the following certifications: HCP CPR, ACLS and PALS.
• Valid NJ Driver License in good standing, EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) within 6 months of hire.
• Will need to complete Defensive Driving Course.

Benefits

Immunizations, vaccinations: PPD - 2 Step, other vaccinations required by Facility.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and smell.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 150 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 250 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.