Critical Care Transport Nurse - RN (York)

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for patient care incorporating assessment, stabilization, and intervention techniques consistent with standards and protocols approved by the Medical Director during critical care transports.
• Executes independent judgment to deliver appropriate care that is consistent with the clinical protocols when contact with a medical command physician is impossible.
• Provides advanced life support to critically ill or injured patients in adherence to established protocols and standards of care; assess online medical command or other resources when appropriate.
• Follows PA DOH BLS, ALS, and CCG guidelines while caring for critically ill or injured patients transported by the WellSpan EMS system.
• Manages advanced airway procedures including mechanical ventilation, advanced airway adjuncts, and ventilator troubleshooting.
• Monitors and evaluates invasive and non-invasive procedures and their therapeutic effect, including the monitoring and operation of the fully functional critical care transport ventilator, ventricular assist devices (including, but not limited to, IABP, Abio-med, Tandem Heart, Heartmate), ECMO support, and ventriculostomies. Troubleshoots any problems that arise and makes necessary corrections.
• Assists the Critical Care Transport Paramedic with rapid sequence pharmacological induction to facilitate intubation.
• Performs daily and monthly checks of equipment to assure equipment is in safe operating condition and is mission ready; performs routine restocking of supplies after each transport and maintains established par level inventory; and reports broken/damaged medical equipment to biomedical engineering for repair.
• Maintains clinical competence across all aspects of scope of practice including, but not limited to, cardiac assist devices (IABP, Abio- med, Tandem Heart, Heartmate), ARDS treatment including advanced ventilator management and nitric oxide implementation, ECMO support, obstetric emergencies, trauma patient care across the lifespan, critical care across the lifespan, and any other patient population that is transported.
• Administers and maintains pharmacologic agents and intravenous fluids during transport.
• Performs hemodynamic monitoring during transport.

Common Expectations:

• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Supports organizational mission and clinical excellence standards.