Overview Full-Time position working between both the Mercyhealth Flight REACT crew and the Mercyhealth Ground Critical Care Transport Team, totalling 40 hours per week. Experience a rewarding and fulfilling career with Mercyhealth. Mercyhealth is committed to offering our partners a best place to work. Our unique workplace Culture of Excellence is built upon: Employee engagement, empowerment and growth Teamwork toward our common goal – providing exceptional health care services with a passion for making lives better An atmosphere of caring and quality that cascades throughout the organization The transport nurse is responsible for providing high quality critical care and transportation of critically ill or injured patients to the appropriate medical facilities utilizing standards and guidelines established by Mercyhealth Medical Director(s). The transport nurse is a key member of the critical and emergency medical care team and demonstrates the highest quality of emergency/critical care nursing standards of practice and commitment to safety. May include variable shifts, weekends, holiday and/or on-call hours. Performs other duties as assigned including floating to various units based on identified needs and clinical competency. Responsibilities 1. Provides nursing care within his/her scope of practice from the initial contact until patient care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility; maintains thorough patient care documentation. 2. Maintains competency in knowledge and psychomotor skills by participating in ongoing laboratory and clinical experiences. Communicates educational needs to program leadership. 3. Maintains documentation of required licensure, certifications, continuing education, aviation and safety training, OSHA and HIPAA training, clinical rotations, and advanced procedures and attends continuing education programs pertinent to his/her area of practice. 4. Knowledgeable in use and routine maintenance of all equipment and supplies used by Mercyhealth. Responsible for reporting medical equipment failures and taking initial steps to insure repair of equipment as directed. Maintains adequate supplies onboard aircraft to deliver patient care. Keeps aircraft clean and orderly to insure rapid response to all transport requests. 5. Functions as a medical flight member by attending pre-mission briefings and mission debriefings and completing necessary documentation. Assists in pre-mission liftoff checklist and assists pilot as requested, i.e., radio, navigational, and visual observation activities. Complies with safety standards to assure safety of self, medical personnel, patient, and equipment and conducts aircraft safety briefings as needed. 6. Serves as a resource to neonatal/pediatric partners. 7. Participates in patient and referring institution follow-up and in planned outreach marketing and education activities 8. Assist with the routine maintenance of aircraft, equipment and facilities to ensure a clean and professional appearance 9. Acts as a preceptor and/or participates in orientation of new employees and students as assigned and communicates program goals and objectives. 10.Participates regularly in Mercyhealth meetings, activities, projects and committees (to include research and publishing opportunities). 11. Other Duties as assigned. COMPETENCIES Quality - Follows policies and procedures; adapts to and manages changes in the environment; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness giving attention to details; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Manages time and prioritizes effectively to achieve organizational goals. Service - Responds promptly to requests for service and assistance; Follows the Mercyhealth Critical Moments of service; Meets commitments; Abides by MH confidentiality and security agreement; Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; and effectively communicates information to partners; Thinks system wide regarding processes and functions. Partnering - Shows commitment to the Mission of Mercyhealth and Culture of Excellence through all words and actions; Exhibits objectivity and openness to other's views; Demonstrates a high level of participation and engagement in day-to-day work; Gives and welcomes feedback; Generates suggestions for improving work: Embraces teamwork, supports and encourages positive change while giving value to individuals. Cost - Conserves organization resources; Understands fiscal responsibility; Works within approved budget; Develops and implements cost saving measures; contributes to profits and revenue. EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE Graduate of an accredited nursing program. ADN required, BSN Preferred Current IL RN licensure by the IL Department of Professional Regulation (IDPR) Dual RN Licensure in Wisconsin is preferred Previous flight experience preferred. Minimum of (3) three years critical care or emergency department RN experience. Must include ICU or CCU and/or ED experience in a high volume setting. Preferred: Five (5) years of RN experience. Preferred candidates will have Mercyhealth Ground Critical Care Transfer Team experience. CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE Licensed as an RN in state of practice Wisconsin RN licensure (prior to completion of orientation) Current certifications in BLS/CPR; ACLS;PALS or equivalent Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required within (3) three months of hire National Institute Healthcare Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required within (1) one year of hire Pre Hospital Registered Nurse (PHRN) required within (1) one year of hire Pre Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) or International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) or Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (TNCC) if TNS has not been received required within (1) one year of hire Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS) required within (2) two years of hire NIMS Training IS 100, 200, 700, 800 and HazMat awareness upon hire Certified American Heart Association Instructor in at least one level (BLS, ACLS, PALS) as applicable within (1) one year of hire 1 10 hours of continued education ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Passing the Driver’s License Check and/or Credit Check (for those positions requiring). Passing the WI Caregiver Background Check and/or IL Health Care Workers Background Check. Must be able to follow written/oral instructions. OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES May include color blind test (per department guidelines) WORK ENVIRONMENT The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. AGE OF PATIENTS SERVED Neonate (birth – 28 days) Adolescents (13 years – 17 years) Non-Specific Task (N/A) Infant (29 days – less than 1 year) Adult (18 years – 64 years) Pediatric (1 year – 12 years) Geriatric (65 years and older) INFORMATION ACCESS Partner may access patient care information needed to perform their job duties. WORK CONTACT GROUP Partners, physicians, patients/family, visitors, vendors SPECIAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds constantly. Lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds frequently. Lift and/or carry up to 100 pounds occasionally. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. LEVEL OF SUPERVISON Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems. SUPERVISES Supervises nursing support staff as appropriate. Benefits Mercyhealth offers a generous total rewards package to eligible employees including, but not limited to: · Comprehensive Benefits Package: Mercyhealth offers a retirement plan with competitive matching contribution, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options, life and disability coverage, access to flexible spending plans, and a variety of other discounted voluntary benefit options. · Competitive Compensation: Mercyhealth offers market competitive rates of pay and participates in various shift differential and special pay incentive programs. · Paid Time Off: Mercyhealth offers a generous paid time off plan, which increases with milestone anniversaries, to allow employees the opportunity for a great work-life balance. · Career Advancement: Mercyhealth offers a number of educational assistance programs and career ladders to support employees in their educational journey and advancement within Mercyhealth. · Employee Wellbeing: Mercyhealth has a focus on wellbeing for employees across the organization and offers a number of tools and resources, such as an employer-sponsored health risk assessment and a Wellbeing mobile application, to assist employees on their wellbeing journey. · Additional Benefits: Mercyhealth employees have access to our internal and external employee assistance programs, employee-only discount packages, paid parental and caregiver leaves, on-demand pay, special payment programs for patient services, and financial education to help with retirement planning.