AirCare Critical Care Transport RN, Ground Transports, Full-Time 12 hr Nights

College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan; North Carolina; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health system in North Carolina seeks a full-time AirCare Critical Care Transport RN for ground transports. The role involves patient transport, education, and collaboration with medical teams. Candidates must have critical care experience and relevant certifications. Comprehensive benefits include health coverage from day one, wellness incentives, and educational assistance.

Benefits

Health Coverage

Wellness Incentives

Prepaid College Tuition Assistance

Paid Parental Leave

Employer-paid Retirement Contributions

Qualifications

• Two years recent critical care pediatric/neonatal nursing experience required.
• ACLS/PALS certification required within 1 year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients from referral facilities to the Medical Center.
• Provides education to referral hospital staff and nursing care.

Skills

Communication

Patient Care

Education

Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing

Tools

ACLS

PALS

BCLS

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

AirCare Critical Care Transport RN, Ground Transports, Full-Time 12 hr. Nights

What We Offer:

• Day 1 Health Coverage: Amazing health insurance with the option of copay or HSA eligible plans
• Wellness Incentives: Up to $1,350/year in wellness incentives through our LiveWELL program
• Education: Eligible for ourPrepaid College Tuition Assistance program (up to $5,250/year)!
• Parental Benefits: Six weeks paid birthing-mother maternity leave & four weeks paid parental leave
• Retirement: Up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions

JOB SUMMARY:

Transports patients from referral facilities and EMS to the Medical Center. Provides education of referral hospital staff members, community support, nursing care, performs advanced practice skills, collaborates with medical control officer and other multidisciplinary team members to provide age/developmentally appropriate care to patients being transported. Follows North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services (NCOEMS) guidelines.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing with two years recent critical care pediatric/neonatal nursing for BCH Transport. ACLS/PALS and two years emergency department/ICU experience for Adult Transport preferred.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION:

Registered Nurse licensure from the State of North Carolina

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 1 year of hire for Adult Critical Care, Adult ED

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 1 year of hire for Network ED, Peds ED, PICU and NICU, and other areas per unit guidelines.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Ensures patient care standards to optimize patient outcomes.
2. Creates an environment that meets patient and family psychosocial and physical needs to allay anxiety and promote recovery.
3. Promotes a safe and supportive environment during transport for all passengers in the transport vehicle - patient, crew, and drivers.
4. Practices professional and courteous conduct in accordance with the key values of the institution by ensuring the continuous quality of professional services.
5. Conserves and maximizes utilization of resources.

• SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
• Strong oral, written, and listening communication skills
• Ability to provide direct and indirect patient care

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Subject to highly stressful conditions involving multiple personnel and critically ill, injured patients, occasionally deceased or dying patients
• Potential exposure to infectious disease
• Moderate to high noise environment
• Physically demanding during transport role
• Handles emergency or crisis situations

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
0% 35% 65% to to to 35% 65% 100% N/A Activity X Standing X Walking X Sitting X Bending X Reaching with arms X Finger and hand dexterity X Talking X Hearing X Seeing Lifting, carrying, pushing and or pulling: X
20 lbs. maximum
X
50 lbs. maximum
X
100 lbs. maximum

About Us

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist's two main components are an integrated clinical system - anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem - that includes Brenner Children's Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery.

Wake Forest Baptist Health, Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health have joined forces in a strategic combination that will enhance care, transform medical education and create economic opportunity for countless lives in North Carolina and beyond. As a part of that combination, the two health systems will be integrating technology and platforms, including our career sites.

This means that although you are applying on the Wake Forest Baptist Health Career Site, you receive communications from the Atrium Health Recruitment Team. Please know that this is an expected process, and thanks in advance for your flexibility.

About the Team

Mission, Vision and Culture Commitments

Mission

To improve health, elevate hope and advance healing - for all.

Vision

To be the first and best choice for care.

Culture Commitments

We create a space where all Belong

We Work as One to make great things happen

We earn Trust in all we do

We Innovate to better the now and create the future

We drive for Excellence - always