Critical Care Transport Nurse/ CareFlight Air & Mobile Services

Position: Critical Care Transport Nurse

Department: CareFlight Air & Mobile Services

Facility: Miami Valley Hospital

Shift: Full-time Nights 7:00pm-7:30am/ 72 Hours Per Pay

The Critical Care Transport Nurse functions in a versatile role that demonstrates professionalism and promotes excellence and autonomy in the practice of Nursing.  The Critical Care Transport Nurse utilizes the nursing process in conjunction with evidence-based principles to provide safe and rapid transport of critically ill or injured patients by a mobile intensive care to a higher-level medical treatment facility.  The Critical Care Transport Nurse provides advanced emergency/critical care during medical transport and may also provide nursing care for patients throughout Premier Health.  This position also includes public relations and medical education functions. Critical Care Transport Nurse is accountable for compliance with the Ohio Nurse Practice Act, Nursing Code of Ethics, and applicable regulatory standards

Education:
Minimum Level of Education Required: Associate's Degree
Additional requirements:
▪ Type of degree: Nursing
▪ Area of study or major: N/A
▪ Preferred educational qualifications: BSN Preferred
▪ Position specific testing requirement: N/A
 

Licensure/Certification/Registration
▪ Valid Ohio RN license
▪ The following certifications are required at the time of hire:
a. Current BLS, ACLS and PALS
b. Certified EMT-B OR Professional Nursing Certification preferred
▪ The following certifications are required within the specified timeframe following hire:
a. 90 Days- ITLS or PHTLS
b. 1 year – Neonatal Resuscitation Program, Advanced Trauma Life Support (audit only)
c. 2 years – CAMTS approved Nursing certification and Certified EMT-P in the State of Ohio
 

Experience
Minimum Level of Experience Required: 3-5 years of job-related experience
Prior job title of occupational experience: N/A
Prior specific functional responsibilities: N/A
Preferred experience: Pre-Hospital or critical care transport
Other experience requirements: Minimum of 3 years recent active experience in the Emergency Department or Critical Care
▪ Special Consideration: If the candidate has a minimum of one year of previous experience with CareFlight Air & Mobile Services as a Paramedic, they must have an additional 4,000 hours critical care experience as an RN in an ICU or an emergency department to be eligible to reapply to the program as an RN. This in lieu of the above required 3 years’ experience.