Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country. You will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

The Critical Care TransportRNprovides emergency and critical care services during rotor, fixed wing, and surface transport, including mobile stroke, under direction of the nurse practitioner/physician, to referring and receiving facilities and/or agencies.During an assigned shift, the transport RNis responsible forthe on-duty nurse practitioner for triage and deployment of medical management strategies and prescribed therapies.

HowYou’llBenefit

• Take advantage of industry leading benefits, including our RN Loan Repayment program, which helps pay off student debt, and our Tuition Reimbursement program to reinvest in your career. And ifyou’rerelocatingto join us, you could be eligible for relocationassistance. For a full list of benefits,click here.

• Our Center for Workplace Violence Prevention and Caregiver Well-Beingsetscaregiver safety as a priority,identifying,reportingand responding to incidents and providing safety resources.

A caregiver in this position works6:30am to 6:30pm and 6:30pm to 6:30am on 3 12-hr shifts. Day and night rotation occurs every 4 weeks as well as every other weekend and holiday.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Assess, plan, implement andevaluatethe care of individuals anddocumentresponsesofprescribed therapies of patients under their care during the various phases of transport.

• Demonstrate clinicalproficiencyin the management of critically ill and injured patients,throughongoing evaluation, casereviewand in-service training.

• Incorporate the understanding of flight physiology, environmentalinfluence,and limitations of unstructured environments in the plan of care.

• Communicate withthemedical control nurse practitioner/physician for patient care issues and management strategies.

• Maintain self, equipment,vehicles,andaircraftin a mission ready stateimmediatelyafter each mission is completed.

• Participatein the triage of patients and the assignment ofappropriate modesof transport, with nurse practitioner oversight when assigned as the clinical coordinator.

• Participate in educational advancement and courses self-directed or as requested by the leadership, including public relations activities as assigned.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing(ADN or BSN program)

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certificationsfrom American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)certificationand Newborn Resuscitation Program (NRP)requiredwithin 6 months of hire

• Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN), Certified Transport Registered Nurse (CTRN)or Certified Neonate Pediatric Transport (C-NPT)withintwoyears of hire

• TNCC Trauma Nurse Critical Care (TNCC) or International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) with supplemental training course withinoneyear of hire

• United States Passport upon hire

• For Pediatric RNs: STABLE (Sugar, temperature, airway, blood pressure, labworkand emotional support) certificationrequiredwithin 1 year of hire

• Three years or4,000 hoursof RN experience in a critical care environment (e.g., Intensive Care Unit or Emergency Department).Critical care experience must include ventilator management and invasive hemodynamic monitoring, including, but not limited to, transvenous pacers, central venouslinesand arterial lines

• Three years of full-time paramedic experience(including 50% flight experience)with an accredited critical care transport program will equal one year of RN critical care experience for the purposes of the Medic-RN bridge

• Pediatric experiencerequiredfor pediatric specialty team positions

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor’sof Science in Nursing (BSN)

Why You'll Love Working with Us:

• 403(b) Savings & Investment Plan
• Investment Pension Plan (IPP)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Employee Discounts
• Dental and Vision Plans
• Life Insurance and Disability

Want more information? Check out what our Critical Care Teams are all about and how it can inspire you: https://consultqd.clevelandclinic.org/anytime-anywhere-critical-care-on-the-go

See our air crews in action here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KjG-w4Sfm6k

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to perform in limited quarters, ground and air transport modes and in all types of terrain and weather conditions. Frequent bending, twisting, climbing steps or ladders, stooping, kneeling, and crouching.
• Medium Work - exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for light work.
• Passport required within 1 year of hire date.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.