Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, 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. 

As a Critical Care RN Coordinator,  you will coordinate emergency and critical care services for rotor, fixed wing, and surface transport. You will also provide continuity of care through intake of patient information relevant to the transport experience, coordination of transport resources based on nursing assessment of patient needs, and arrangement for timely and appropriate disposition of the patient at a receiving facility.

At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.

Job Responsibilities:

• Coordinates and maintains current status of all Critical Care Transport (CCT) and emergency medical response resources at all times through multiple tracking systems.
• Receives patient information for all patients potentially in need of critical care transport services.
• Based on assessment of patient information and in collaboration with CCT clinicians, formulates plan for appropriate transport based on meeting the needs of the patient in the timeliest, cost-appropriate, and efficient manner.
• Utilizes pre-designated algorithms to provide immediate response of CCT resources when emergent response is indicated.
• Collaborates with team members to ensure pre-transport, intra-transport, and post-transport resources are ready and available to meet the needs of the patient.
• Follows progression of all critical care transports to assure safe and timely disposition.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.  BSN preferred.

Certifications:

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 6 months.

Competencies (Complexity of Work):

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of recent progressive clinical experience to include at least one year experience in a critical care or emergency department environment.  Knowledge of ventilator management, invasive lines and hemodynamic monitoring required.
• Previous transport experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit for long periods of time within a confined space.
• Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity of eye hand coordination.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to a normal range.
• Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time)and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.  Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment.