REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
The critical care transport nurse is a registered professional nurse who is responsible for providing safe, quality emergency medical and nursing care consistant Promedica Toledo Hospital/Childrens and ProMedica Transportation Network. As an intergral part of the patient care delivery team working alongside the transport paramedic and EMT, the RN accepts individual responsibility and accountability for providing excellent service, nursing care, and a positive customer service.

POSITION SUMMARY
To provide safe, high quality care to critically ill or injured patients in the pre-hospital or inter- hospital settings. The critical care transport nurse will work as a team member in conjunction with the paramedic and EMT in both field situations and interfacility hospital transports. Provides ongoing monitoring and management of the critically ill or injured during transport. The Critical care transport nurse provides patient care under the authority of the Medical Director and reports to the Operations Manager for clinical care issues, with oversight by the Vice President.

ACCOUNTABILITIES
*All duties listed below are essential unless noted otherwise*
1. The Critical Care Transport Nurse demonstrates a professional commitment to patients, team members, hospital physicians, nurses, EMT’s, unit aids, law enforcement/fire department personnel. The critical care transport nurse supports the mission and values of the Promedica Health system, while providing providing quality service in a safe and therapeutic environment.
2. Demonstrates a continuing advancement of knowledge and competencies through didactic and skills education. Responsible for continuous professional development, maintain certification and card classes, and contributes to the development and implementation of unit goals.
3. Documents treatment interventions, assessment, and medications within the EPCR concisely and precisely.
4. Treats and stabilizes the patients need in the field or at transferring medical facilities, and ensures the patients needs are met, reassessed and treated continuously until the patient is delivered to a designated treatment facility.
5. Maintains regulatory agency requirements and complies with Promedica Metro and Promedica Transportation Networks policies, procedures, and protocols and is accountable for their actions. Supports and adheres to the State of Ohio and Michigan. Maintains certifications as required by PTN and state.
6. Represents Promedica Transportation Network through participation in outreach efforts and teaching CE’s at local community EMS, fire stations, aviation and/or quality improvement meetings and/or continuing education programs as assigned.
7. Demonstrates skill competency and safety in performing the technical procedures and treatments required to meet the nursing care needs of the patient. I.E. Calculation and initiation and maintenance of IV drips, mechanical ventilation, Impella devices, balloon pump therapy, cardiac monitoring, recognition of 12 lead injury patterns, arterial line management, and other treatments and procedures required by PTN standards.
8. Performs initial and ongoing quarterly intubation competencies under direction of the medical director, educators, and clinical manager to demonstrate proficiency with the following airway management skills (basic and advanced) for adult, pediatrics, and neonates.
• Bag-valve-mask ventilation with basic airway adjuncts (oropharyngeal airway, nasopharyngeal airway).
• Endotracheal intubation (oral, nasal, rapid sequence induction)
• Cricothyroidotomy (needle and/or surgical)
• Alternative Airway Management (I-Gel), Bougie utilization
• Ventilator Support/ Ventilator Management. Utilizing CPAP, NIV, ASV, PSIMV, PCV, APV, APVsimv as well as troubleshooting ventilator alarms
9. Performs all other duties as assigned.