Job Description:

HELPING YOU BE WELL, GET WELL AND STAY WELL

As one of New Jersey's largest non-profit health systems, Virtua provides comprehensive health care services to achieve its mission to help people be well, get well and stay well.

Virtua provides services through Virtua Medical Group with 302 physicians and other clinicians, and at its urgent care centers, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, health and wellness centers, fitness centers, home health services, long-term care, rehabilitation centers and paramedic program.

A leader in maternal and child health services, Virtua delivers nearly 8,000 babies a year. It provides health services to 1,500 businesses, and participates in Virtua Physician Partners, a clinically integrated network of 1,400 physicians and other clinicians.
Virtua is affiliated with Penn Medicine for cancer and neuroscience and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) for pediatrics.

Virtua employs more than 9,000 and has been honored as the #1 Best Place to Work in the Delaware Valley every year since 2007. It is the recipient of a 4-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for quality of care, and its hospitals earned straight A's in patient safety by The Leapfrog Group and the 2016 Patient Safety Award from Healthgrades.

U.S. News and World Report ranked Virtua's Mount Holly and Voorhees hospitals as High Performing Hospitals and Voorhees as a Best Regional Hospital. Virtua is also the recipient of the Consumer Choice Award from the National Research Corporation.

Employment Type:

Employee

Employment Classification:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Work Shift:

Day Shift - 12 Hr (United States of America)

Total Weekly Hours:

36

Location:

Mount Laurel, NJ

Additional Locations:

Job Summary:

Full time RN for new insource SCTU transport for the Virtua Health System under Virtua EMS! 7p-7a and 7a-7p Open!

Job Summary:

The role of the Specialty Care Transport (SCT) Nurse is to provide the required care during transport between designated facilities by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the patient's needs during each encounter. The SCT Nurse demonstrates leadership by adhering to standards of patient care, providing the highest level of customer service and by directing the multidisciplinary patient care team. The SCT Nurse accepts the responsibility of creating an environment which promotes healing and wellness, demonstrated by delivery of positive patient and family-centered care services.

Position Responsibilities:

Performs patient assessment and provides appropriate treatment according to established protocols and medical command during all patient transports.

Functions as the crew leader on a multi-disciplinary care team.

Accurately and completely documents patient assessment, treatment, response to treatment and transfer of care upon completion of every incident. Accurately and efficiently responds to all quality assurance requests.

Effectively manages rapidly changing situations and demonstrates standard precautions and patient safety principles in practice.

Maintains all Virtua owned equipment and property in a safe, clean and secure manner.

Performs vehicle and equipment check at the start of each shift. Ensures that the SCTU is ready for service at all times.

Position Qualifications Required:

Required Experience:

(2) years minimum experience as a nurse working full-time within the Emergency Department or a Critical Care Unit. Strong critical thinking skills required with the

ability to work autonomously, and as part of a team during delivery of patient care.

Required Education:

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing. BSN required.

Training / Certification / Licensure:

ACLS, PALS, CPR certifications required. Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey. Valid driver's license. Current Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Current CCRN certification or CEN certification preferred.

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