RN

Company: UCHealth
Location: Cheyenne
Posted on: January 6, 2021

Job Description:

Summary:Assesses and manages critically ill patients during transport by ground or rotor. Work Schedule: PRN FlexResponsibilities:Administers initial treatment at emergency scenes and records patient vital signs.Transports sick and injured persons to and from treatment centers. 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 and treatment centers. Adheres to protocols for patient safety goals, fall and skin precautions, restraint use, and medication administration.Identifies opportunities for practice changes based on current evidence-based nursing literature and research findings. Educates patient and family, using population-specific criteria. Provides public education presentations as needed. Withinscope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and theability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in afast-paced environment and take appropriate action.Requirements:

• Credentials:Essential:* Advanced Cardiac Life Support* Basic Life Support* Registered Nurse* Driver's License* PALS Certification* Neonatal Resuscitation Program* Trauma Nurse Core Course* Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course* Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses* Transport Professional Adv Trauma Course* Certified Flight RN* Certified Transport Registered Nurse
• Other information:Minimum Required Education: Graduate of an accredited Registered/Professional Nursing program if less than 3 years experience. Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Nursing.Required Licensure/Certification: Multi-state eNLC compact RN license. Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider; Advanced Cardiac Life Support (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 Professional Advanced Trauma Course (TPATC); Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC).Required within 2 years of hire: Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) or Certified Transport Registered Nurse (CTRN).Minimum Experience: 3 years critical care nursing experience. Preferred: Critical care ground, flight, and pediatric nursing experience
• BLSthrough the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for theProfessional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date. BLS or CPRcard must be good through sixty days of hire. All life supportcertification cards must be issued by either the American Heart Association orthe American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer. (American Red Crossfor the Professional Rescuer is only good upon hire and all renewals will needto be through an American Heart Association sanctioned course.)Are you a RN NewGrad? Visit tofind out about our exciting New Grad opportunities!This position's pay range starts at: $31.230000/hour.An annual bonus may be paid to eligible employees based upon organizational and individual performance.At UCHealth, we do things differentlyWebelieve in something different: a focus on the individuality of every person.In big ways and small, we exist to improve the extraordinary lives of all thosewe serve. As Colorado's largest and most innovative healthcare system, we as a team deliver on the commitment to provide the bestpossible experience for our patients and their families. We foster a true humanconnection and give people the freedom to live extraordinary lives. A career atUCHealth is more than a job, it's a passion. Goingbeyond quality requires the perfect balance of talent, integrity, drive andintellectual curiosity. We are looking for individuals who recognize, like us,that the world of medicine is ever-changing and are motivated to do what isright, 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! UCHealthrecognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives thatequal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As anaffirmative action/equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to makingall employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicantshall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges ofemployment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual'srace, creed, color, religion, gender, national origin or ancestry, age, mentalor physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgenderstatus, genetic information or veteran 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: ambulatory, bsn, ccu, infusion, intensive care unit, maternal, nurse clinical, nurse rn, recovery, unit

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