- 14-Feb-2018 to 15-Apr-2019 (PST)
- San Diego, CA, USA
- Part Time
Ambulnz is a fast growing national ambulance company on a mission to transform the medical transportation industry. We put new, more efficient models of care into practice, allowing our employees to focus on what's important - providing compassionate health care that puts the patient and their needs first.
As a Critical Care Transport Registered Nurse (RN) you play a critical role in the safe transport of patients to and from appointments, discharges from hospitals, dialysis centers, nursing homes, and many other destinations.
What you'll be doing:
- Conducts a physical assessment on the patient, determines their nursing needs, and devises a plan for each individual.
- Receives and delivers nursing report on the patient including significant events during the hospital course, administration of medications and medical interventions, pertinent laboratory results, and diagnostic data.
- Provides constant monitoring and assessment of the patient, and immediate treatment when needed.
- Calls for the initiation of emergency procedures and diversion of transport, and administers treatment upon recognizing physiological deterioration of the patient.
- Operates and maintains life-support equipment and systems.
- Documents vital signs, significant conditions, and reactions.
- Observes behavior of patient to determine psychological state and provides emotional support and reassurance to allay anxiety.
- Communicates with the patient, critical care transport team members, healthcare facility staff members, and the patient's family or significant others appropriate information regarding the patient's condition.
- Participates in Quality Improvement activities including chart audits, peer review and data collection activities.
- Participates in continuing education activities as a student, instructor, and proctor.
- Serves as a company representative promoting positive customer relationships through proactive involvement in public business and communities activities.
What where looking for:
- Two years experience in an ER or Adult ICU within previous 18 months
- Successful completion of a skills competency evaluation program.
- Familiarity with the COBRA/EMTALA laws.
- California Driver's License
- Unrestricted California State Licensed Registered Nurse
- Basic Cardiac Life Support Provider
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider
