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Staff Nurse PANDA Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Transport

Detroit, Michigan

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Category: Registered Nurses Job ID: 100483980336 Shift: Rotating
Facility: Detroit Medical Center Status: Full Time
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Overview

At Tenet, your nursing skills can make a pivotal difference for the patients we treat and the communities we serve. You'll work in an enriching, rewarding environment where you'll have the resources to surpass your patients' needs. For our part? We'll give you ample tools and support – like competitive benefits, personalized mentorship, enhanced flexibility, and more – so you can take your health career where you always knew you could.

Success Profile

What makes a successful Staff Nurse PANDA Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Transport? Check out the traits we’re looking for and see if you have the right skill level.

  • Innovative
  • Advocate
  • Collaborative
  • Person-Centered
  • Resourceful
  • Critical Thinker

Job Description

Join our dedicated healthcare team where compassion meets innovation! As a Registered Nurse with us, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patients' lives while enjoying a supportive work environment that fosters professional growth and work-life balance. Ready to be a vital part of our mission? Apply today and bring your passion for nursing to a place
where it truly matters!

Benefit Statement
At Tenet Healthcare, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare C dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder C childcare, auto C home insurance.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Summary Description

Under the direction of Medical Directors and Patient Care Services Transport Manager, provides comprehensive, safe, and effective medical care to neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients transported by the CHM Critical Care Transport Team, PANDA One, via ground and air ambulance. Applies special techniques, precautions, and procedures in providing basic care and responding to life-threatening situations. Conducts a comprehensive initial and ongoing assessment of patient’s health status to determine patient’s physical and emotional status, initiating appropriate intervention as needed. Utilizing the nursing process, clinical judgment, and technical skills, performs routine as well as complex therapeutic and diagnostic procedures as directed by policies, treatment guidelines and medical control directive.
Performs Procedures Unique to the Transport Function including:
· Oral Endotracheal Intubation
· Maintain Oral / Nasal Endotracheal Tubes
· LMA Insertion and Maintenance
· Emergent Cricothyrotomy
· Maintenance of Tracheostomy Tubes
· Effective Ambubag Mask ventilation
· Initiation and maintenance of mechanical ventilation – conventional and high frequency
· Evaluation and administration of oxygen, nitric oxide and heliox
· Conduct effective resuscitation as outlined by BLS, NRP, PALS, ACLS, and ABLS protocol
· Establish venous access – Peripheral IV insertion, External Jugular Cannulation, Umbilical Vein catheterization, Intraosseous access
· Interpret laboratory reports and radiographic studies
· Needle decompression of Pneumothorax
· Septic work-up
· Defibrillation, cardioversion, and external pacing
· Ventilator management – conventional and high frequency
· Provide whole body cooling of neonatal HIE patients


Coordinates, guides, and monitors the work of non-nursing members of the transport team. Documents all information relative to patient care during transport; maintains all records and logs relative to patient transport. Communicates with patients, physicians, staff and referral hospital regarding the patient’s condition and progress. Maintains all nursing transport equipment and supplies according to procedures; assists in the evaluation of equipment and supplies for transport. Reports all problems relative to transport to the Manager of Patient Care Services – Transport Team; discusses management of patient problems with appropriate CHM Transport Team Medical Directors physicians as necessary; recommends solutions as appropriate. Assist in the overall maintenance and evaluation of the transport program; attends monthly meetings to critique clinical aspects of the critical care transport program; participates in the development of transport program policies and procedures. Participates in teaching activities related to transport for in-house and referral hospital staff in addition to identifying and providing relevant instruction to patient/family. Participates in activities and increase neonatal and pediatric critical care transport nursing knowledge, professional expertise, and the delivery of quality patient care. Establishes and maintains working



Qualifications:

1. Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing or currently enrolled in BSN program.
2. Michigan license to practice as a registered nurse.
3. Three years of pediatric intensive care, neonatal intensive care or level 1 pediatric trauma experience.
4. Must be currently working in pediatric intensive care, neonatal intensive care or level 1 pediatric trauma.
5. Holds current passport or enhanced driver’s license or is eligible to apply for one.
6. Required Certifications:
· BLS
· NRP
· PALS
· ACLS or successful completion during orientation
· C-NPT or successful completion within 1 year of hire date
· ABLS or successful completion during orientation.
7. Teaching Experience preferred.

Facility Description

Children’sHospitalofMichiganisaninternationalleaderinpediatricandadolescent medicine.Surgicalservicesincludegeneral,thoracic,reconstructiveand cardiovascular.Imagingtechnologydesignedspecificallyforchildrenprovides advanced diagnostic services including Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and MRI.TheChildren’sHospitalofMichiganEmergencyDepartmentisaverifiedLevel1 PediatricTraumaCenteranddedicatedpediatricburncenter.Expertsinpediatric criticalcare,rehabilitation,andneonatalandperinatalmedicineprovidecarefor thousandsofchildreneveryyearatChildren’sHospitalofMichigan,Children’sHospitalofMichigan-Troyandsixambulatorysites.

EEO Statement

Employmentpracticeswillnotbeinfluencedoraffectedbyanapplicant’soremployee’s race,color,religion,sex(includingpregnancy),nationalorigin,age,disability,genetic information,sexualorientation,genderidentityorexpression,veteranstatusoranyother legallyprotectedstatus.Tenetwillmakereasonableaccommodationsforqualifiedindividualswithdisabilitiesunlessdoingsowouldresultinanunduehardship.

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Job: Nursing
Primary Location: Detroit, Michigan
Facility: DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan
Job Type: Full Time
Shift Type: Rotating

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.
Tenet participates in the E-Verify program. Follow the link below for additional information.
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