**It's more than a career, it's a calling.** MO-SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital **Worker Type:** PRN1 **Job Summary:** Functions as the crew lead for neonatal / pediatric specialty team transports. Collaborates to provide exceptional care during the ground or air transport of acute or critically ill / injured neonatal or pediatric patients. The team’s care is guided by clinical assessment, critical thinking, established patient care guidelines (PCGs) and in-direct medical control. Manages customer service and experience; collaborating for education and process improvement initiatives; patient care documentation and equipment readiness. **Job Responsibilities and Requirements:** PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES + Utilizes transport and critical care equipment in a competent manner. + Performs or assists with Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) skills during patient care including, but not limited to, initiation of PIV/IO/UVC, managing IV fluids (including blood products), naso/oral/pharyngeal suctioning, insertion of NG/OG tubes, needle thoracotomy, and insertion/maintenance of an endotracheal tube or LMA. + Assess patient and environmental situation to develop plan of nursing care based on patient status and diagnosis. Monitors patient response and adjusts accordingly and communicates necessary information through medical control. + Assists and performs daily inventory of equipment on ambulance, aircraft, in storerooms and equipment bags. Assists with care, calibration and maintenance of all equipment. + Maintains thorough patient care documentation according to the standard outlined by department and ministry policy. + Achieves and maintains proficient knowledge of transport team Patient Care Guidelines (PCGs). + Acts as a preceptor and/or participates in orientation of new employees and students as assigned. + Participates/attends in-house education, outreach education, department process improvement projects. Undertakes and maintains projects to include research and publishing opportunities. + Maintains awareness of current issues related to transport medicine through participation in professional activities, i.e. national, state legislative-elected or appointed. + Maintains currency and documentation of prescribed education, certifications and licensures. + Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. + Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION + Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing EXPERIENCE + Three years' registered nurse experience in NICU, PICU or Emergency care PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS + Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication. + Constant standing and walking. + Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. + Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry. + Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. + Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors. + Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. + Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. + Occasional lifting/moving of patients. + Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. + Occasional driving. + Rare crawling and running. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS State of Work Location: Illinois + Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) + And + Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) + And + Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) + And + Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) + And + Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) + And + Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) + Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) - American College of Surgeons (ACS) + Or + Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) State of Work Location: Missouri + Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) + And + Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration + Or + Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State + And + Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) + And + Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) + And + Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) + And + Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) + Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) - American College of Surgeons (ACS) + Or + Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) State of Work Location: Oklahoma + Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) + And + Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State + Or + Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN) + And + Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) + And + Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) + And + Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) + And + Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) + Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) - American College of Surgeons (ACS) + Or + Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) State of Work Location: Wisconsin + Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) + And + Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State + Or + Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services + And + Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) + And + Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) + And + Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) + And + Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) + Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) - American College of Surgeons (ACS) + Or + Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) **Work Shift:** Variable Shift (United States of America) **Job Type:** Employee **Department:** 8074000010 Patient Transportation **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 0 **Benefits:** SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs. + **Paid Parental Leave** **:** we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). + **Flexible Payment Options:** our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday. + **Upfront Tuition Coverage** : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. 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