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Job Title
RN Coordinator - Critical Care Transport
Location
Beachwood
Facility
Cleveland Clinic Administrative Campus
Department
Critical Care Transport-Medical Operations
Job Code
F99921
Shift
Day/Evening/Night/Weekend
Schedule
6:30am-6:30pm/6:30pm-6:30am
Job Summary
Job Details
Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
As a Critical Care Transport Registered Nurse (RN) Coordinator, you will coordinate emergency and critical care services for rotor, fixed wing and surface transport. This position provides continuity of care through the intake of patient information relevant to the transport experience, coordination of transport resources based on nursing assessment of patient needs, and arrangement for timely and appropriate disposition of the patient at a receiving facility.
A caregiver in this position will work three 12-hour shifts per week, with self-scheduling options. Shifts may rotate monthly between days from 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM and nights from 6:30 PM to 6:30 AM, or the caregiver may work straight nights. Occasional shifts from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM may be needed based on department needs. Weekend and holiday coverage is required every other weekend and every other holiday. There are no on-call requirements.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Coordinate and maintain current status of all Critical Care Transport (CCT) and emergency medical response resources at all times through multiple tracking systems.
Receive and assess patient information for all patients potentially in need of critical care transport services and formulate a plan for appropriate transport based on meeting the needs of the patient in the timeliest, cost-appropriate, and efficient manner.
Utilize pre-designated algorithms to provide immediate response of CCT resources when emergent response is indicated.
Collaborate with team members to ensure pre-transport, intra-transport, and post-transport resources are ready and available to meet the needs of the patient.
Follow progression of all critical care transports to assure safe and timely disposition.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing
Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certifications through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross within 6 months of hire
1 year of ICU or ED nursing experience or 1 year of nursing experience (may be outside of critical care) and 1 year of transfer center experience.
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Previous transport experience
Physical Requirements:
Ability to sit for long periods of time within a confined space.
Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity of eye hand coordination.
Requires corrected vision and hearing to a normal range.
Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time)and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of…