Critical Care Transport Nurse - Life Reach- Coastal

Responsibilities

Summary: The nurse serves as a team member of the critical care transport team by utilizing their knowledge and skills to

stabilize and move patients from one location to another.

• Maintains a professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in accordance with our Service Excellence Standards and Core Values.
• Provide comprehensive, effective, care to any patient transported by McLeod Heart Reach Critical Care Ambulance
• Maintains positive communication (written and spoken) when collaborating with healthcare facilities.
• Adheres to all McLeod Health and SC DPH policies as outlined in 60-7.
• Completes accurate and timely documentation (written and electronic) per policy.
• Demonstrates competency and knowledge in critical care ground transport, including understanding of flight

physiology, Crew Resource Management (CRM) and Just Culture.

• Demonstrates general knowledge of Incident Command Systems (ICS) and role in disaster responses.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications /Training

• A minimum of (3) years’ experience working in critical care or emergency / critical care environment.
• Knowledge in hemodynamics and ventilator management required.
• Critical Care certification required within 6 months of hire (CEN, CCRN, CFRN, CTRN)
• NIMS 100 required within 6 months of hire

Licenses/Certifications/Registrations/Education

• South Carolina Nursing License
• South Carolina Driver’s license
• ACLS, PALS, BLS certifications are required.

Job Type: full-time; 80 hours biweekly; as scheduled

Founded in 1906, McLeod Health is a locally owned and managed, not for profit organization supported by the strength of more than 900 members on its medical staff and more than 2,900 licensed nurses. McLeod Health is also composed of approximately 15,000 team members and more than 90 physician practices throughout its 18-county service area . With seven hospitals, McLeod Health operates three Health and Fitness Centers, a Sports Medicine and Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, Hospice and Home Health Services. The system currently has 988 licensed beds , including Hospice and Behavioral Health. The hospitals within McLeod Health include: McLeod Regional Medical Center, McLeod Health Dillon, McLeod Health Loris, McLeod Health Seacoast, McLeod Health Cheraw, McLeod Health Clarendon and McLeod Behavioral Health.