Transport Nurse (NIGHTS)

The Nemours Foundation; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nemours Pediatric Critical Care Transport Team (CCTT) seeks a Transport Registered Nurse for night shifts (three 12-hour shifts). The team operates 24/7 to stabilize and transport critically ill children across hospital units, using advanced monitors and life-support equipment.

Responsibilities include delivering expert pediatric care during inter-facility transports, with assignments across PICU, NICU, ED, and related units.

Qualifications

• ASN required (must obtain BSN within 3 years).
• 2-3 yrs ICU experience required; NICU preferred.
• At least two years of recent critical care nursing experience required; pediatric experience preferred.
• Licenses: DE license required to start; MD, PA, NJ licensure to be obtained within 90 days of hire.
• BLS required for hire.
• PALS, ACLS certification or obtain within 90 days of hire.
• ENPC, TNCC, Stable and NRP within 1 year of hire.
• PHRN and DE EMT certification within 2 years of hire.
• National accredited nursing certification preferred.
• Previous Transport experience preferred.
• PA background check required.
• Bilingual preferred.

Responsibilities

• Stabilize and transport sick or injured pediatric patients inter-facility.
• Provide expert, specialty care during transport for neonate to adolescent.
• Support inter-hospital transport with PICU, NICU, ED involvement as needed.
• Assist in care in reference units and ECMO transport capability.

Skills

ASN

Education

ASN/Associate Degree in Nursing

Job description

Nemours is seekinga Transport Registered Nurse! We are currently hiring for nightshift1845-0715, three 12-hr shifts/week. Scheduleswill includeevery third weekend and every third holiday.

The Nemours Pediatric Critical Care Transport Team (CCTT) operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week to stabilize and transport sick and injured children. Our teams consist of two to four health care professionals, of which two are typically nurses. Direct medical command is supplied by board-certified pediatric intensivists. The CCTT nurse assumes responsibility and is accountable for the delivery and management of expert, specialty care of the critically ill or injured neonate, infant, child, or adolescent during inter-facility pediatric transports. Principal admitting diagnoses includes prematurity, respiratory illnesses, neurological disorders and trauma patients. The team uses specially-designed equipment to maintain or exceed the level of care provided by referring facilities, to include multi-parameter vital-sign monitors, high-flow oxygen delivery units, mechanical ventilators, Nitric Oxide delivery units, cooling units, compact infusion pumps and defibrillator/external pacemakers. Advanced procedures performed by CCTT staff include vascular access (intravenous and intraosseous), endotracheal intubation, chest decompression and advanced airway management.

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Requirements

• ASN required (must obtain BSN within 3 years)
• 2-3 yrs ICU experience required; NICU preferred
• At least two (2) years of recentcritical care nursing experience required; pediatric experience preferred
• Nursing Licenses: DE required to start. MD, PA, NJ to be obtained within 90 days of hire.
• American Heart Association BLS required for hire.
• Must have PALS, ACLS certification or obtain within 90 days of hire
• Must obtain ENPC, TNCC, Stable and NRP within one (1) year of date of hire
• Must obtain PHRN and DE EMT certification within two (2) years of hire
• National accredited nursing certification preferred
• Previous Transport experience preferred
• PA background check required
• Bilingual preferred

The CCTT transports on average ten (10) patients daily. Ninety (90) percent of patients are transported by ambulance; the remaining patients are flown by helicopter. Patient placement includes specialty care units such as pediatric intensive care, neonatal intensive care, cardiac intensive care, burn units, emergency and surgical units, as well as the general pediatric floors. In addition to performing inter-hospital transports, the CCTT staff assists with patient care in the PICU, NICU, and ED, and serves as resources to other nursing units within the hospital. The Nemours CCTT is honored to be one of only a few pediatric transport teams to offer and successfully transport patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO).

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