Critical Care Transport Nurse Lead

Children's National Medical Center; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 92,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Tuition assistance

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Children's National Medical Center seeks a Transport Lead in the Emergency Transport department to supervise daily clinical operations, coach staff, and participate in rotating administrative calls. You will work under the Transport Clinical Manager to ensure safe, efficient patient transport and 24/7 coverage.

The role requires a DC RN license with BLS, PALS, ACLS, NRP, and STABLE certifications, plus at least five years of nursing experience in pediatric critical or emergency care and one year

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• RN licensed in District of Columbia; BLS, PALS, ACLS, NRP, and STABLE required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Clinical Manager to develop and evaluate clinical services, policies and performance standards.
• Oversee 24/7 transport clinical operations and staffing coverage.
• Coordinate transport requests and maintain intake workflows; respond to customer inquiries.
• Provide coaching and performance feedback to Transport staff.
• Promote safety and ensure CNH policy compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical coaching

Advanced communication

Independent decision making

Staff coordination

Scheduling coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Kids Are Our Everything.

Department

10167 Emergency Transport

Pay Range

$92,393.60 - $153,982.40

About the Role

The Transport Lead, under the direction of the Transport Clinical Manager, will assume a lead role in Transport Clinical Operations as well as the coaching and development of Transport Clinical staff. The Lead will share in a rotating administrative call. The Lead will collaborate closely with the other members of the Transport Leadership team. Responsible for daily clinical operations. Provides 24-hour accountability for planning, managing, and evaluating department clinical functions.

What You'll Bring

Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree (Required)

Minimum Work Experience

• 5 years Nursing experience (Required) And
• 3 years Pediatric critical care or pediatric emergency care experience (Required) And
• 1 year Transport experience (Required) And
• 1 year Demonstrated leadership experience (Preferred)

Required Skills/Knowledge

• Espouses leadership skills.
• Skills in using computers and knowledgeable in Word, Excel, Visio, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organization skills handling multiple tasks and setting priorities.
• Ability to provide coaching, professional development, and mentoring to personnel.
• Ability to make independent decisions concerning the safety of employees and to act decisively when necessary to ensure patient care, public safety , and employee is not compromised.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective communication and working relationships with agencies, employees, vendors, other hospital departments, and referral facilities.

Required Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse District of Columbia (Required)Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) Upon Hire (Required)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Upon Hire (Required)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) 180 Days (Required)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) 180 Days (Required)
• STABLE 180 Days (Required)

Functional Accountabilities

Clinical Administration

• Collaborate with Clinical Manager on significant operational issues/barriers.
• Assist the Clinical Manager to develop, implement, and evaluate clinical services, policies and procedures, and performance standards to achieve departmental goals.
• Ensure compliance with CNH policies and procedures.

Daily Clinical Operations

• Accountable for staffing and assigning coverage for all roles within Transport Medicine; engages with Scheduling Shift Coordinator and the Clinical and Operations Managers to problem solve.
• Responsible for 24/7 assessment and supervision of clinical operations for Transport clinicians.
• Accountable for the coordination of all scheduled Transport requests. Will maintain a workflow to support these requests and will be responsive to customer inquiries or concerns.

• Responsible for the Transport Intake role. Will maintain workflows in support of intake. Will be the liaison between Intake and various other stakeholders including TCS, Clinical Team, and Medical Command Officers.

Communication

• Demonstrate advanced communication skills in dealing with staff and all members of the healthcare team.
• Provide constructive, sensitive and timely feedback to staff concerning their performance in verbal and written form.
• Effectively manage conflict and assist others to understand their behavior and their effect on the work environment.
• Communicate and escalation issues as appropriate to the Managers and Director.

Human Resources

• Direct assigned staff to meet departmental objectives, in collaboration with the Clinical Manager.
• Provide timely coaching and performance feedback.

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance

Benefits That Support You

• Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
• Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
• Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.
• Additional perks, including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more.

Why Join Us

• Nationally Recognized Excellence - Consistently ranked among the Top 10 Children's Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
• Leading Pediatric Care - One of the largest and most comprehensive children's hospitals in the country, offering nationally ranked specialties and cutting-edge treatments.
• Innovation & Research - A premier academic medical center with a strong commitment to pediatric research, education, and advancing the future of child health.
• Mission-Driven Culture - Dedicated to providing family-centered care while fostering a collaborative, supportive environment for clinical teams.

The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children's National believes an individual's base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children's National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual's combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children's National is committed to