Critical Care Transport - Air/Ground Registered Nurse - Per Diem

Atlantic Health System is seeking a per diem Critical Care Air / Ground Transport Nurse for Atlantic Ambulance, is a non - profit corporation dedicated to providing the finest air and ground medical transportation.

Essential Job Functions :

The Critical Care Transport (Air / Ground) Nurse is responsible for assessing, coordinating, and delivering care during the emergency treatment and critical care transport of patients either from the scene or from one facility to another.

• Essential Functions
• Candidate must adhere to Critical Care Transport (Air / Ground) team value of being Professional :
• Customer service focused. Appreciate the high visibility of this position as it relates to sending and receiving facility personnel, Law Enforcement, EMS, and Fire Department personnel, patients, patient's family members, and members of the community.
• Represents the Critical Care Transport Team, Atlantic Mobile Health (AMH), and Atlantic Health System (AHS) with the highest level of professionalism.
• Works collaboratively with all critical care transport team members, delegates appropriately, and provides feedback to team members.
• Anticipates, manages, and resolves problems associated with changing situations in a highly autonomous care environment.
• Interacts effectively and efficiently with medical team members, transferring facility, and on-scene healthcare providers.
• Completes operational readiness tasks on every shift, including equipment checks and safety briefs.
• Exhibits a professional manner in dealing with others and maintains constructive working relationships.
• Participates in regular team meetings and calls.
• Responsible for compliance and accountability with AHS / AMH policies, including maintaining and providing copies of all certifications to the administration on time.Â
• Serves as an ambassador of AHS / AMH.
• Possesses excellence in documented performance appraisals.
• Candidate must adhere to Critical Care Transport (Air / Ground) team value of being Competent :
• Attends all required mandatory education, including annual competencies, AMRM, quarterly airway training, new procedure / equipment in-services, and other identified education.Â
• Demonstrates proficiency at annual competencies in job-specific skills such as, but not limited to : ventilator management, both invasive and noninvasive, endotracheal intubation, management of an intra-aortic balloon pump, management of invasive hemodynamic monitoring devices, BabyPod / isolettes, ACLS and PALS management.
• Must be able to operate independently and effectively deliver advanced life support interventions appropriately and as necessary.

This includes our neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient populations.Â

Documents accurately and completely all patient assessments and patient care utilizing the appropriate electronic charting program;

complete documentation following AMH policy and OEMS regulations around completeness and timing.Â

• Participates in Quality Improvement initiatives as assigned.Â
• Performs continuous evaluation of personal education and the pursuit of relevant continuing education. Possesses superior clinical abilities and judgment -and demonstrates a continual reassessment of work / patient care environment for safety and appropriateness;

adapt to those environments.Â

• Candidate must adhere to Critical Care Transport (Air / Ground) team value of being Prompt :
• Possesses a strong appreciation for the time-sensitivity of transport requirements. Understands the need to move safely (foremost) and efficiently in all aspects of providing treatment and transport to patients.
• Strives to adhere to identified time benchmarks for various phases of treatment and transport cycle.
• Is without documented concerns or issues with tardiness or absenteeism.Â
• Demonstrates the ability to work under pressure and through stressful periods within a transport environment.Â
• Candidate must adhere to Critical Care Transport (Air / Ground) team value of being Compassionate :
• Treats every patient and their family member with a level of understanding related to their ailment, comfort, and ultimate safety.Â
• Promotes sensitivity to understanding patients' unique circumstances when present.Â
• Works to alleviate patient discomfort and pain when possible.Â
• Promotes a culture of collaboration and accountability to ensure positive patient experiences and improve patient outcomes throughout the community and region.
• Is the consummate patient advocate.Â

Required : Â

1. Graduate of an accredited Nursing Education ProgramÂ

2. Valid New Jersey Nursing LicenseÂ

3. BLS Required

4. PALS RequiredÂ

5. ACLS Required

Preferred :

1. In-depth knowledge of professional nursing theories, principles, and procedures.Â

2. Minimum 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse in an Emergency Department or Critical Care setting

3. Strong knowledge and ability to operate and monitor highly complex technical and specialized equipment; , cardiac monitors, EKG machines, infant resuscitation equipment, infusion pumps, radiant warmers, isolettes, and transport incubators.Â

4. Demonstrate proficient computer skills required for charting, order processing, etc

5. EMT, CTRN / CFRN, MICN / MICP, PHTLS, Pennsylvania RN, PHRN all preferred, Will be required within 2 years of hire date.

About US At Atlantic Health sytem, our promise to our communities is that anyone who enters anyone of our facilities, receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost.

That commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 18,000 team members.

Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the state, and committed to creating a Trusted Network of CaringÂ.

Our facilities and sites of care include :

• Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
• Overlook Medical Center, Summit NJ
• Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
• Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
• Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
• Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morriston NJ
• Atlantic Rehabilitation
• Atlantic Home Care and Hospice

We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. We are part of Atlantic Accountable Care Organization, one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and are a member of AllSpire Health Partners.

We receiver awards and recognitions for what we provide to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades :

• 100 Best Companies to Work For  and FORTUNE magazine (13 years in a row)
• Best Places to Work in Healthcare - Modern Healthcare
• 150 Top Places to work in Healthcare - Becker's Healthcare
• 100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know - Becker's Hospital Review
• Best Employers for Workers over 50 - AARP
• Gold-Level 'Well Workplace' : Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)
• CEO Cancer Gold Standard â ¢
• One of the 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials' Great Place to Work and FORTUNE magazine
• One of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care :  Great Place to Work and FORTUNE magazine
• Security 500 : Security Magazine
• Official Health Care Partner of the New York Jets
• NJ Sustainable Business  Â

Atlantic Mobile Health is a non-profit corporation dedicated to providing the fasted air and ground medical transportation services.

EEO STATEMENT

Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.

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