Critical Care Transport Staff Nurse- 24hr
Company: Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Location: Hartford
Posted on: May 28, 2023
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Job Description:
Job Description
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SUMMARY
Under general supervision, assumes 24-hour accountability to plan
and provide direct professional nursing care for specified patients
throughout the entire episode of service delivery as defined by
population and unit. Provides nursing services to patients and
families in accordance with the standards of practice of a
professional nurse, CT Children's policies procedures, TJC, and
State federal regulations. Provides comprehensive, safe, and
effective care during the transportation of critically ill infants
and children.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
CLINICAL PRACTICE:
On a daily basis, demonstrates clinical expertise and uses the
nursing process to provide safe, appropriate patient care to a
defined patient population according to CCMC and unit policies and
standards. Maintains position specific skills and competencies and
completes required ongoing education as needed.
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT:
Functions in the Emergency Department to the level of a primary
care nurse.
Functions as a primary responder in hospital for Code Blue, Medical
Emergency Team activations, Rapid Response Team activations.
Provides assistance in a float nurse/assistant role to the Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and inpatient medical-surgical areas as
appropriate.
Maintains critical care transport including:
*IV placement (expert/role model)
*IO placement
*Advanced airway management including intubation and adjunct airway
devices
*Arterial puncture
*Hemodynamic monitoring
*Ventilator management
*Preparation, infusion, and titration of vasoactive, sedative, and
analgesic medications
DOCUMENTATION/COMMUNICATION:
Completes all required documentation in a timely manner, according
to CCMC policies and standards; necessary information is
effectively communicated to all members of the health care
team.
Utilizes effective communication skills while interacting with
other team members, healthcare professionals, referring and
receiving facility staff, patients, and families.
PATIENT/FAMILY PARTNERSHIP EDUCATION:
Partners with child and family in evaluating outcomes.
Monitors, trends, and evaluates patient/family responses to
treatment.
Provides appropriate education to patients and families regarding
all aspects of care according to CCMC policies and standards;
supports the
organization's efforts to patient/family education.
DEPARTMENT LEADERSHIP:
The Transport Nurse is the designated team leader during transport
episodes, and will provide direct supervision to the EMS crew and
any other team member configured for the patient's care needs.
Delegates duties and tasks associated with patient care to clinical
staff according to hospital policy and their scope of practice.
As assigned, contributes to the leadership of the unit by
participating in the professional development of others through
preceptor/mentor activities.
Supports the unit/department's work productivity and resource
management activities.
Participates in team based and organizational quality improvement
activities.
KNOWLEDGE OF:
Theory, principles, techniques and practice of professional
nursing.
State regulations regarding nursing practice.
Clinical standards of care. Documentation and patient record
policies and standards.
Teaching techniques. Identification of learning needs and provision
of patient/family education.
Developmental and population-specific patient family assessment
techniques and how to apply.
SKILLS:
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to
work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse
community.
Basic proficiency in utilization of personal computers in networked
Windows-based health care environment to access related software
applications; locate, open, edit and print files and information
utilized by the unit. Use of Internet as research tool.
Education and Experience
Licenses and Certifications
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