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Responsible for providing emergency nursing care in a prompt and efficient manner to all patients transported via Mercy St. Vincent's Life Flight. Responsible for assessing, planning, organizing, documenting, and evaluating patient care in conjunction with the flight physician or critical care transport paramedic. The Critical Care Transport Nurse acts as a professional representative of Mercy St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center and St. Rita's Medical Center to the community, as an educator to professional groups, to emergency medical services and promotes Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center and St. Rita's Medical Center as regional referral centers. Assists in the provision of care to patients of all age groups (neonate, pediatric, adult and geriatric).

EDUCATION:

• Required Minimum Education:
• 2 year Associates Degree
• Specialty/Major: Nursing

Preferred Education:

• 4 year Bachelors Degree
• Specialty/Nursing

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Must possess a current license as a Registered Nurse from the State of Ohio.
• CAMTS approved advanced certification (CCRN, CSC, ACNPC, CEN, CPEN, CFRN, or CTRN) required or obtained within one year of hire.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification required.
• Basic Trauma Life Support Certification required within 6 months of hire.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 6 months of hire.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) required within 6 months of hire.

Preferred:

• Michigan Registered Nurse license.
• BCLS Instructor certification preferred.
• ACLS Instructor certification preferred.
• EMT Certification preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

• 3 years of professional nursing experience in critical care with at least 1 year of emergency care experience.

Required:

• Work requires 6 months’ orientation to acquire necessary familiarity with department and unit policies and procedures.
• Must possess analytical abilities, sound nursing knowledge, problem solving skills for the effective formulation of a plan of care, implementation of care, and appropriate documentation of pertinent information regarding patient-condition.
• Must possess sufficient interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with patients, physicians, and hospital personnel. Must have demonstrated leadership skills to participate in professional and community education programs; and to effectively maintain good public relations for the institution.

Hours per pay period:

Hours:

Includes: nights, weekends and holidays.