RN

Company: UCHealth
Location: Cheyenne
Posted on: November 22, 2020

Job Description:

Assesses and manages critically ill patients duringtransport by ground or rotor.FTE Status: Part TimeShift: RotatingFTE: .6 (48 hours per pay period)Responsibilities:Administers initial treatment at emergency scenes andrecords patient vital signs.Transports sick and injured persons to and from treatmentcenters. Handles 911/bariatric calls as assigned.Reports patient's condition and reaction to drugs, treatments,and significant incidents. Drives the ambulance to and from scenes andtreatment centers.Adheres to protocols for patient safety goals, fall and skinprecautions, restraint use, and medication administration. Identifiesopportunities for practice changes based on current evidence-based nursingliterature and research findings.Educates patient and family, using population-specificcriteria. Provides public education presentations as needed.Minimum Required Education:Graduate of an accredited Registered/Professional Nursingprogram if less than 3 years experience. Preferred: Bachelor's degree inNursing.Required Licensure/Certification: Multi-state eNLC compactRN license. Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider; Advanced Cardiac LifeSupport (ACLS); Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). Valid Drivers License.Required within 1 year of hire:Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP); Trauma Nursing Core Course(TNCC) or Advanced Trauma Nurse Course (ATCN) or Transport ProfessionalAdvanced Trauma Course (TPATC); Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC).Required within 2 years of hire: Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) orCertified Transport Registered Nurse (CTRN).Minimum Experience:3 years critical care nursing experience. Preferred:Critical care ground, flight, and pediatric nursing experienceat UCHealth, we do things differentlyWe believe in something different: a focus on theindividuality of every person. In big ways and small, we exist to improve theextraordinary lives of all those we serve. As Colorado's largest and most innovative health care system, we as ateam deliver on the commitment to provide the best possible experience for ourpatients and their families. We foster a true human connection and give peoplethe freedom to live extraordinary lives. A career at UCHealth is more than ajob, it's a passion.Going beyond quality requires the perfect balance of talent,integrity, drive and intellectual curiosity. We are looking for individuals whorecognize, like us, that the world of medicine is ever-changing and aremotivated to do what is right, not what is easy. We support creativity and curiosity so thateach of us can find the extraordinary qualities within ourselves. At UCHealth,we'll do everything in our power to make sure you grow and have a meaningfulcareer. There's no limits to your potential here. Be Extraordinary. Join Us Today!UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array oftalents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer ourinstitution. As an affirmativeaction/equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making allemployment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated againstin any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise bediscriminated against because of the individual's race, creed, color, religion,gender, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, sexualorientation, gender identity, transgender status, genetic information orveteran status. UCHealth does notdiscriminate against any "qualified applicant with a disability" as definedunder the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonableaccommodations, when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization. Associated topics: cardiothoracic, care unit, ccu, coronary, intensive, maternal, psychatric, psychiatric, staff nurse, tcu

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