Job TitleCritical Care Transport RN LocationCleveland FacilityCleveland Clinic Main Campus Department Job CodeF00183 ShiftDay/Evening/Night/Weekend Schedule6:30am-6:30pm/6:30pm-6:30am Job Summary Job Details 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 Transport RN provides 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 RN is responsible for the on-duty nurse practitioner for triage and deployment of medical management strategies and prescribed therapies.  How You’ll Benefit  • 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 if you’re relocating to join us, you could be eligible for relocation assistance. For a full list of benefits, click here.  • Our Center for Workplace Violence Prevention and Caregiver Well-Being sets caregiver safety as a priority, identifying, reporting and responding to incidents and providing safety resources.  A caregiver in this position works 6:30am 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 and evaluate the care of individuals and document responses of prescribed therapies of patients under their care during the various phases of transport.  • Demonstrate clinical proficiency in the management of critically ill and injured patients, through ongoing evaluation, case review and in-service training.  • Incorporate the understanding of flight physiology, environmental influence, and limitations of unstructured environments in the plan of care.  • Communicate with the medical control nurse practitioner/physician for patient care issues and management strategies.  • Maintain self, equipment, vehicles, and aircraft in a mission ready state immediately after each mission is completed.  • Participate in the triage of patients and the assignment of appropriate modes of 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) certifications from American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification and Newborn Resuscitation Program (NRP) required within 6 months of hire  • Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN), Certified Transport Registered Nurse (CTRN) or Certified Neonate Pediatric Transport (C-NPT) within two years of hire  • TNCC Trauma Nurse Critical Care (TNCC) or International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) with supplemental training course within one year of hire  • United States Passport upon hire • For Pediatric RNs: STABLE (Sugar, temperature, airway, blood pressure, lab work and emotional support) certification required within 1 year of hire  • Three years or 4,000 hours of 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 venous lines and 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 experience required for pediatric specialty team positions  Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:   • Bachelor’s of 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.