Critical Care Transport Nurse - (Ground & Flight) $25,000 Bonus

Job Description Critical Care Transport Nurse – (Ground & Flight) $25,000 Bonus (260000V7) All nursing practice is based on the legal scope of practice, national and specialty nursing standards, CNMC Policies and Procedures, and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. The Professional Model of Care requires registered professional nurses to be responsible and accountable for their own practice. CNMC supports the development of RN relationships within the community; specifically those relationships associated with the health and well‑being of the community at large. The Transport Team Nurse will provide safe and effective inter‑hospital transport of a wide variety of pediatric patients. The nurse will be responsible for the initial assessment, stabilization, and provision of diagnostic and therapeutic interventions while on transport. Transports usually take place using a ground ambulance, but may also occur using rotary‑wing (helicopter) or fixed‑wing air transport. The nurse supports Patients Care Services and the Emergency Medicine and Trauma Center by establishing and maintaining constructive departmental and inter‑organizational relationships, ensuring optimal use of joint resources through collaboration with the Neonatal Transport Team. Qualifications Minimum Education Associate’s Degree in School of Nursing (Required) BSN (Preferred) Minimum Work Experience 3 years related and progressive nursing experience (Required) 3 years pediatric critical care or pediatric emergency care experience (Required) Required Skills/Knowledge Clinical expertise, problem‑solving, and independent decision‑making skills. Ability to perform accurate medication dosing calculations under time‑sensitive situations. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Maintain skills and proficiency with the use of information technology. Maintain excellent physical and mental health with no limitations. Must be able to withstand the physical and emotional stresses of transport, including altitude change, temperature extremes, vibration, noise, and confined spaces. Demonstrates competence in required procedures in accordance with established practice guidelines. Demonstrates advanced leadership and management skills. Demonstrates cost containment by identifying practices that affect Service Area’s cost effectiveness. Required Licenses and Certifications Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) (Required) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Registered Nurse in District of Columbia (Required) Patient Assessment Anticipates patient needs and secures proper equipment and personnel for transport. Assesses stable and critically ill neonates/children thoroughly on arrival at referring hospital and throughout transport. Anticipates clinical problems associated with a patient’s individual diagnosis, makes appropriate preparations to deal with anticipated or potential problems during transport. Assesses parent/child’s learning needs at the time of transport and communicates these to admitting nurse. Patient Plan of Care Formulates care plan for transport; continuously reassesses patient and makes appropriate changes to plan based on patient response. Ensures the safe transport of critically ill & convalescing infants between CNMC, community hospital or to an alternate site. Provides for the safe transport of patients and team members by adhering to established transport procedures including regular air transport training and certification. Communicates with referring hospital and CNMC staff to ensure smooth transition of care and appropriate family involvement. Reports caregiver’s response to transport to receiving staff. Documents appropriately according to hospital standards. Evaluation of Plan of Care Determines the effectiveness of all interventions and makes revisions as necessary. Individualizes problems on care plan, adapting nursing interventions to obtain optimum patient outcome. Reviews the process of back transfer planning for all patients and makes appropriate arrangements for transfers. As assigned performs call intake and documents clinical information. Contacts admitting physician or subspecialists as needed to determine plan of care and disposition per call intake algorithm or Medical Command Officer (MCO) request. Consults with MCO to confirm priority, team configuration and mode of transport. Communicates and documents the treatment and transport recommendation to the referring hospital. Coordinates call dispatch with the MCO and Communication Center. Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your Rights Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster. Please note that it is the policy of Children’s National Hospital to ensure a “drug‑free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children’s National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug‑free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana. #J-18808-Ljbffr Children's National Medical Center