Transport Staff Nurse

Children's Mercy Kansas City; Kansas City (MO); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Children's Mercy Kansas City seeks a passionate Transport Staff Nurse to join their esteemed Critical Care Transport team. With a commitment to quality care, you will be pivotal in providing safe transport for critically ill pediatric patients. This full-time role requires an RN with significant neonatal or pediatric critical care experience. Joining a renowned team at a top pediatric hospital offers both professional growth and a chance to make a meaningful difference.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits plan

Competitive starting pay

Diversity and inclusion programs

Qualifications

• Must possess an RN license in MO and KS upon hire.
• 3-5 years experience in neonatal or pediatric critical care required.
• Specialty certification relevant to unit’s patient population required.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care through assessment, intervention and stabilization.
• Promotes positive relationships with healthcare providers.
• Documents continuity of patient care for transport patients.

Skills

Patient care

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Associate's Degree RN Degree

Bachelor's Degree Preferred

Job description

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Thanks for your interest in Children's Mercy!

Do you envision finding a meaningful role with an inclusive and compassionate team? At Children’s Mercy, we believe in making a difference in the lives of all children and shining a light of hope to the patients and families we serve. Our employees make the difference, which is why we have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top pediatric hospital, for eleven consecutive years.

Children’s Mercy is in the heart of Kansas City – a metro abounding in cultural experiences, vibrant communities and thriving businesses. This is where our patients and families live, work and play. This is a community that has embraced our hospital and we strive to say thanks by giving back. As a leader in children’s health, we engage in meaningful programs and partnerships throughout the region so that we can improve the lives of children beyond the walls of our hospital.

Overview

Join an organization that is making a difference with the vision, “To create a world of well-being for all children.

We are recruiting for ambulance, air and ground! Our Children's Mercy Critical Care Transport team is a CAMTS accredited organization - in ground, rotor wing and fixed wing - working within the only free-standing children’s hospital between St. Louis and Denver. Since 1971, we have provided support to health care facilities throughout Missouri and Kansas, as well as nationally and internationally. Our team is cross trained in neonatal and pediatric patients, with an RN/RT/EMT configuration. We handle approximately 6,000 transports per year with special services that include ECMO, High Frequency Ventilation, Nitric, therapeutic cooling, and Maternal Fetal transports. Our continued commitment to excellence in transport medicine has earned our team national and international recognition, including the honor of Neonatal/Pediatric Transport Award of Excellence from the Association of Air Medical Services. Our communication center is staffed with certified flight communication specialists and our team is ready to answer the call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity.

We are recruiting for ambulance, air and ground! Our Children's Mercy Critical Care Transport team is a CAMTS accredited organization - in ground, rotor wing and fixed wing - working within the only free-standing children's hospital between St. Louis and Denver.

At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity.

Additionally, it’s important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children’s Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care through assessment, intervention and stabilization for the critically ill transport patient which promotes safety and optimal patient outcomes.
• Promotes a positive relationship with referring/accepting healthcare providers; serves as a clinical resource for the education and consultation needs of the healthcare team.
• Promotes safe, efficient, family-centered care to transport patients.
• Promotes a continuation of patient care through documentation.
• Participates in performance improvement and professional development activities.
  
  

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree RN Degree
• and 3-5 years experience
• 3 years neonatal or pediatric critical care experience
• Bachelor's Degree Preferred
• One of the following: Licensed RN - MO, Registered Nurse Multistate License Missouri required upon hire
• One of the following: Licensed RN - Kansas, Registered Nurse Multistate License Kansas required upon hire
• RN Compact license for all states besides KS and MO
• Refer to Nursing and Advanced Practice Provider Licensure and Certification policy for required Life Support Certifications Required Upon Hire
• Specialty Certification relevant to unit’s patient population (determined by Nurse Manager/Director) Required
• Must be able to meet weight check in, max weight 230 lbs.
  

Benefits At Children's Mercy

The benefits plans at Children’s Mercy are one of many reasons we are recognized as one of the best places to work in Kansas City. Our plans are designed to meet the changing needs of our employees and their families.

Learn More About Children’s Mercy Benefits.

Starting Pay

Our pay ranges are market competitive. The pay range for this job begins at $35.00/hr, but your offer will be determined based on your education and experience.

Remote Work/Work from Home

This position is not eligible to work remotely, which means that the person hired will be required to work onsite at one of our Children’s Mercy locations and may not work from home.

EEO Employer/Disabled/Vet

Children’s Mercy hires individuals based on their job skills, expertise and ability to maintain professional relationships with fellow employees, patients, parents and visitors. A personal interview, formal education and training, previous work experience, references and a criminal background investigation all are factors used to select the best candidates. The hospital does not discriminate against prospective or current employees based on the race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, creed, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry or veteran status. A drug screen will be performed upon hire. Children’s Mercy is smoke and tobacco free.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

CM is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. Our patients and families come from all walks of life, and so do we. We know that our greatest strengths come from the people who make up our team so we hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger and our patient care more compassionate.

If you share our values and our enthusiasm for service, you will find a home at CM. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring, including education, ideas, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, languages spoken, veteran status, color, religion, disability and beliefs.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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