RN III Transport

Arkansas Children’s Hospital; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Arkansas Children’s Hospital transports critically ill or injured neonates and children, rotating between Little Rock and Jonesboro. The Transport RN provides comprehensive nursing care during transport, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation, under physician direction.

The role involves stabilization and care during transport to and from ICU/ED settings, with required and recommended nursing education and multiple certifications supporting safe patient transfer.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Nursing is required; Bachelor's is recommended.
• Minimum 3 years of nursing experience.
• Active RN license in Arkansas or compact state; must obtain CNPT within 24 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to neonates and children during transport.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care according to protocols.
• Stabilize patients during transport under designated AC physicians.
• Collaborate with healthcare team to ensure patient safety during transfer.

Skills

Nursing experience

3 years experience

Education

Associate Degree Nursing

Bachelor's Degree Nursing

Tools

NREMT

NREMT-Basic

C-NPT

EMT-ADH

NCC Neonatal

RN license Arkansas

Transport EMT Basic

Job description

ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S IS A TOBACCO FREE WORKPLACE. FLU VACCINES ARE REQUIRED. ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION FOR EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABILITY, PROTECTED VETERAN STATUS OR ANY OTHER CHARACTERISTIC PROTECTED BY FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS. This position has been designated as safety sensitive and cannot be filled by a candidate who is a current user of medical marijuana.

Work Shift: Variable Time Type: Full time Department: CC014050

Transport Services Summary

Variable schedule. This position will rotate between Little Rock and Jonesboro. Additional Information: Provides comprehensive nursing care to critically ill or injured neonates, children and specifically referred adults. The Transport RN is responsible for accurate assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care in accordance with established protocols while on transport and in the Intensive Care Units or Emergency Room. The Transport RN is responsible for the stabilization and care of patients during transport under the direction of designated AC physicians.

Required Education

Associate Degree Nursing

Recommended Education

Bachelor's Degree Nursing

Required Work Experience

Nursing - 3 years of experience

Required Certifications

• Basic Certified (NREMT) - National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT)
• Must obtain National Registry of EMT-Basic within 18 months of hire - NREMT-Basic- NREMT
• Must obtain Neonatal Pediatric Transport (C-NPT) within 24 months of Hire - C-NPT-NCC
• Must obtain Transport EMT within 18 months of hire - EMT-ADH
• Neonatal Pediatric Transport (C-NPT) - NCC
• Registered Nurse (RN) license - Arkansas or Compact State
• Transport EMT - Basic - Arkansas Department of Health

Recommended Certifications

• 1. Demonstrates and promotes excellence in the application of the AC Model of Patient and Family-Centered care. Evaluates and treats patients prior to and during transport, ensuring patient safety and implementing life support measures as needed.
• 2. Monitors patient's condition, documents nursing care, and reports patient status to clinical staff. Performs patient assessments, problem identification, administers IV medications and implements plan of care.
• 3. Coordinates plan of care with other healthcare team members and initiates action to prevent current or potential risk to patient in an emergency situation.
• 4. Recognizes, reports, responds to, records and re-evaluates changes in pertinent patient information on conditions in appropriate time frame.
• 5. Communicates and collaborates through verbal and written reports to assure continuity of care.
• 6. Provides and promotes safe transportation of patient while delivering quality care. Complies with safety instructions, maintains inflectional control, secures patient in transport, and loads all required equipment into aircraft.
• 7. Assists in maintaining a safe transport environment by performing second crewmember walks, foreign object damage inspection, assisting pilot in pre-flight checklist, and maintaining a sterile cockpit until instructed by the pilot.
• 8. Promotes performance improvement and activities to improve quality of care.
• 9. Performs other duties as assigned.

Arkansas Children’s is the only hospital system in the state dedicated to caring for children, which enables us to uniquely shape the landscape of pediatric care in Arkansas.

Arkansas Children’s is driven by four core values safety, teamwork, compassion and excellence which inform every action.

Arkansas Children's Hospital has received Magnet Status from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), for nursing excellence and patient outcomes.

And we are nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report for Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery and Urology.

For more than a century, Arkansas Children’s has met the unique needs of children. But we’re more than just a hospital treating sick kids—our services include two hospitals, a pediatric research institute, foundation, clinics, education and outreach, all with an unyielding commitment to making children better today and healthier tomorrow.

Arkansas Children’s Little Rock campus includes a 336-bed hospital with the state’s only pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center, burn center, Level 4 neonatal intensive care and pediatric intensive care, as well as a nationally-recognized transport service.

And Arkansas Children’s Northwest provides inpatient and emergency care, clinic rooms and diagnostic services to children in that corner of the state.

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