Registered Nurse - Virginia South

Registered Nurse Reports to: Station Supervisor/Manager Incentives It is our goal as a company to reward our employees as often as possible to thank each member of the team for their hard work.
Summary/Objective Under general supervision, provides Advanced Life Support including medical evaluation, treatment, and stabilization of the critically ill and injured; responds to emergency rescue situations involving potential loss of life or bodily injury; maintains control, manages, and directs patient care at the scene of a pre-hospital emergency and in hospital interfaculty transfers.
Provides training and instruction to lesser trained personnel; performs other duties as required.
Essential Functions Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
·Provides and directs fast, efficient Advanced Life Support to the ill and injured utilizing all basic and advanced abilities and techniques, including but not limited to; the placement of peripheral, central, and intra-osseous lines, endotracheal intubations, cricothyrotomies, fluid and drug therapy, cardiac monitoring and EKG interpretations, defibrillation, and cardioversion · Recognizes and understands a medical emergency and makes reasonable and acceptable differential diagnosis · Performs critical physical examinations · Recognizes common cardiac dysrhythmias and understands the principles and treatment modalities for life threatening dysrhythmias · Understands and anticipates the pharmacological treatment of critically ill and injured patients · Understands and anticipates potentially life-threatening non-cardiac emergencies and institutes appropriate emergency therapy where essential for the preservation of life · Deals with medical and emotional needs of any victim of acute illness or injury with the goal of reducing mortality and morbidity · Files standardized reports of patient information and care for the use of receiving hospital and administration, including nature of request for aid, pertinent history, therapy provided diagnosis, disposition, and sufficient patient information for billing purposes · Maintains effective communication with physician and other medical staff on duty at hospital to relate patient condition and obtain orders for treatment · Follows standard written protocols when a physician cannot be contacted · Transports the ill and injured to institutions of medical care · Operates emergency vehicles in a safe manner under all conditions · Cleans and maintains equipment · Properly completes patient statistics and medical information forms for administrative use · Performs technical maneuvers in removing victims from varied terrain and circumstances, and follows standard operating policies and procedures as developed and interpreted by the Director · Must pass company sponsored PCP physical exam (post offer pre- employment) and Drug Screen and background check · Must successfully complete the company sponsored Intersection/Safety program · Other duties as assigned or requested by the General Manager / Regional Manager/Station manager or Supervisor Competencies 1.
Self-confidence, emotional stability, good judgment, tolerance for high stress 2.
Possess good verbal communication skills 3.
Ability to deal with adverse situations Physical Demands · Lifting the stretcher (be able to lift and carry 150 pounds) · Placing stretcher in the ambulance and seeing that the patient and stretcher are secured · Work requires the employee to operate emergency medical vehicles · Move medical equipment and extract injured persons from a wide variety of situations · Situation can involve vehicular, industrial, and residential accidents, injuries or illness and occur anywhere · At times the work requires movement over various types of terrain, (hilly, steep, rocky, rough, and/or wet/slippery surfaces) · The incumbent must be able to carry or help carry someone from the site of the injury to the mode of transportation (vehicle/helicopter) and ride with the injured party to the hospital · To perform a physical assessment of the injured party, the incumbent must see, hear, and communicate with the injured party Registered Nurses will be issued and must wear department issued uniforms while on duty; additionally, Registered Nurses will be responsible for the maintenance and cleaning of both dress and safety uniforms, as well as all issued equipment.
ADA: (American Disabilities Act) Incidence Percentage of Time Spent Lifting 125# High (50%-75%) Standing Medium (25%-50%) Sitting High (50%-75%) Walking Medium (25%-50%) Position Type/Expected Hours of Work 1.
Rotating shifts 2.
Full and Part Time positions 3.
Overnights and weekends Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Required Education and Experience · Education: o Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing · Experience: o Minimum two years’ critical care/emergency nursing experience · Licenses & Certificates: o Current RN license(s) for states of practice o Current certifications in BLS/CPR; ACLS · Perform technical medical skills with a high degree of accuracy · Understand and effectively deal with emotional and medical needs of victims of injuries, acute illnesses, or psychological emergencies · Maintain a professional and objective approach to the care of ill or injured persons · Learn new concepts in rescue and medical skills and techniques and in prehospital and in-hospital care · Perform a variety of limited mechanical work involved in the use, testing and maintenance of rescue and medical equipment · Direct the work of and teach other personnel · Understand and follow oral and written instructions and orders; maintain a professional attitude when representing the department · Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, assisting agencies, hospital personnel and the public · Drive and operate emergency ambulance units · Author reports with narrative and numeric information AAP/EEO Statement Midwest Medical Transport Company, LLC.
considers all applicants for positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristic protected by law.
We also comply with all applicable laws including E.
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11246 and the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria.
As a federal government contractor, we take affirmative action on behalf of protected veterans.