Critical Care Transport Nurse

Harris Health System; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Benefits

$10k student loan repayment

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Short- and Long-Term Disability

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Harris Health System is looking for a Critical Care Transport Nurse (CCT RN) to deliver expert patient care in both Emergency Center and ambulance transport settings. The role involves a high level of expertise in emergency medicine, trauma care, and critical care transport, including monitoring critical patients and coordinating with medical staff.

This position requires strong leadership skills to educate and mentor nursing teams, and candidates should have significant experience in critical

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in an Emergency Center or ICU.
• Proficient in hands-on emergency procedures and equipment.
• Able to perform rapid response and advanced airway management.

Responsibilities

• Provide critical care support for high-acuity patients.
• Collaborate with physicians, EMS teams, and emergency center staff.
• Serve as a clinical leader and mentor for nursing staff.
• Perform advanced procedures, including intubations and EKG monitoring.
• Ensure compliance with EMS regulations and protocols.

Skills

Critical care support

Clinical leadership

Advanced procedures

Emergency medicine

Trauma care

Patient assessment

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Job description

Pay: $47.37 to $56.23/hour
Job Status: Full-Time
Location: Houston, TX 77026
Job Reference #: 173817

• Day 1 Benefits – Available the first day of hire
• $10k student loan repayment
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement – Available after 6 months of employment

About the Position:

Harris Health System is seeking a Critical Care Transport Nurse (CCT RN) to provide advanced patient care in both the Emergency Center and ambulance transport settings. This highly specialized nursing role involves assessing, monitoring, and stabilizing critically ill patients while coordinating with the LBJ Emergency Center faculty and Harris Health System EMS Medical Director. The CCT RN is a clinical leader and resource for the emergency care team and is responsible for delivering education, evaluating training programs, and developing new protocols.

This role requires a high level of expertise in emergency medicine, trauma care, and critical care transport, including hands-on experience with ventilators, infusion pumps, intra-aortic balloon pumps, LVADs, chest tube monitoring, and hemodynamic monitoring devices. Candidates must be proficient in rapid response, advanced airway management, and emergency procedures during transport.

About Harris Health System:

Harris Health is a nationally recognized health system comprising three teaching hospitals and an extensive network of ambulatory care centers serving the people of Harris County, Texas, since 1966. Staffed by faculty, fellows, and residents from two nationally ranked medical schools, Baylor College of Medicine and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), Harris Health is the first healthcare system in Houston to receive the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) designation for its network of patient-centered medical homes. Both LBJ and Ben Taub Hospitals earned the ANCC Magnet Designation in 2020.

Each year, Harris Health provides more than 1.8 million total outpatient visits through its over 40 ambulatory care facilities. Additionally, Harris Health sees more than 177,000 emergency visits at its Level 1 and Level 3 trauma centers and 35,000 hospital admissions through its three hospitals: Ben Taub, LBJ, and Quentin Mease.

Responsibilities:

• Provide critical care support for high-acuity patients in the Emergency Center and during transport to other medical facilities.
• Collaborate with physicians, EMS teams, and emergency center staff to ensure safe and efficient patient transfers.
• Serve as a clinical leader, mentor, and educator for nursing staff, preceptors, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Perform advanced procedures, including intubations, rapid sequence intubation (RSI), supraglottic adjuncts, intraosseous needle insertion, EKG monitoring, and STEMI, stroke, and multi-system trauma assessments.
• Ensure compliance with EMS regulations, emergency protocols, and hospital policies.
• Complete mandatory quarterly education, skills assessments, and protocol testing with a passing score of 85% or higher.

Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred; Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) accepted.

Licenses & Certifications:

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Texas Board of Nursing
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) or Red Cross approved
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - AHA or Red Cross approved
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - AHA or Red Cross approved
• Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) - Board of Certifications for Emergency Nurses (BCEN)
• Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN) - BCEN (within 1 year of hire)
• Certified Transport Registered Nurse (CTRN), Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN), or Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) - BCEN or AACN (within 18 months of hire)
• NIH Stroke Scale Certification (within 30 days of hire)
• EMT-Paramedic (EMT-P) - Texas Department of Health (preferred)

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in an Emergency Center or ICU, with at least 4,000 critical care hours.
• 1 year of clinical leadership experience, meeting at least two of the following:
  • Charge Nurse experience
  • Critical Care Lead experience
  • Preceptor experience

Additional Requirements:

• Successfully complete annual simulation scenarios, including:
  • Code Blue management
  • Rapid sequence intubation (RSI)
  • EKG monitoring
  • STEMI, stroke, and multi-system trauma evaluations
• 5 successful intubations with video laryngoscope
• Complete 20 annual intubations with an 85% success rate.
• Participate in Critical Care Transport Ride Outs – Minimum of 10 patient contacts required.
• Pass protocol test with a score of at least 85%.
• Attend mandatory monthly meetings and quarterly education sessions.