Maternal Transport RN

Employment Type:

Part time

Shift:

Rotating Shift

Description:

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

MercyOne Central Iowa sets the standard for personalized and radically convenient care in the Des Moines metro area and surrounding counties. MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893, is the longest continually operating hospital in Des Moines and Iowa's largest medical center, with 802 beds available.

The hospital is one of the Midwest's largest referral centers. Other centers associated with MercyOne Central Iowa include:

MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center

MercyOne Centerville Medical Center

MercyOne Newton Medical Center

MercyOne Children's Hospital

MercyOne Clive Rehabilitation Hospital

House of Mercy

Clive Behavioral Health

With more than 7,000 colleagues and a medical staff of almost 1,500 physicians and allied health professionals, MercyOne Central Iowa is one of Iowa's largest employers.

MercyOne Medical Group - Central Iowa is one of Iowa's largest multispecialty clinic systems, made up of more than 50 primary care, pediatric, internal medicine and specialty clinics located throughout Dallas, Jasper, Polk, Wapello, Warren and Webster counties.

POSITION PURPOSE

The Maternal Transport Team provides highly skilled Maternal critical care for various conditions unique to the maternal population. The focus of the Maternal Transport Team nurses is to deliver safe, evidence-based care to pregnant mothers during ambulance and helicopter transport.

The Maternal Transport nurse will provide advanced critical care nursing knowledge and skills to acutely ill patients in the transport environment. During transport events, the RN is responsible for resuscitation and stabilizing critically ill maternal patients and transporting them to a higher level of care at MercyOne Des Moines. While in-house, the transport nurses are expert clinical resources available to assist with select patient care activities and to help establish and maintain a high-quality standard of care for all maternal patients. Primary responsibility is patient transport and immediate relief from other patient care activities is a requirement of the role.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Trinity Health Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions. Perform initial and ongoing assessments of maternal patients with complex healthcare needs in the hospital setting.

Obtain pertinent maternal and neonatal histories emphasizing risk factors and implications for health concerns. Promotes patient and family-centered care. Implement interventions and treatments consistent with direct orders from the Medical Control Provider, documenting response to care and treatments.

Collaborates with the patient, family, and healthcare team to create a multidisciplinary team to provide continuous and well-coordinated care. Quickly, efficiently, and calmly responds to emergency and critical situations. Ensures patient and crew safety during transport.

Documents a comprehensive patient record that reflects all aspects of nursing care provided. Actively evaluates and ensures safety in and around aircraft and ambulances. Directs any safety concerns to the Program Manager, the Air Methods Base Manager, and / or the Air Method's Safety Officer.

Actively participates in evaluating and ensuring ambulance safety practices. Directs any safety concerns to the Program Manager. Makes recommendations for safe practices.

Completes follow-up on transported patients, providing verbal or written progress reports to the referring facility/physician. Professional accountability to maintain performance improvement activities, skills, and certification Maintenance activities and team projects. When not transporting and once all responsibilities associated with the program's daily operations have been completed, assists with patient care in the maternity units and responds to medical emergencies within MercyOne Children's Hospital.

Other duties assigned by the manager/director. Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State and local laws and regulations. Trinity Health's Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct as well as other policies and procedures to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical and professional behavior.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Possession of a current or compact state license as a registered nurse issued/defined by the State of Iowa.

Minimum of 3 years of experience as a registered nurse in a Level III Labor & Delivery Unit

American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certification American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Provider Certification Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Advanced Provider Certification.

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Mandatory Reporter Child and Dependent Adult Abuse training within three (3) months of hire.

AWHONN Critical Care Nursing Course within 1 year of employment as a Maternal Transport Nurse.

Must be comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment. Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do.

Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve.

Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.