Registered Nurse

The Critical Care Transport Registered Nurse (CCT-RN) provides advanced nursing care during interfacility transports of critically ill and injured patients. Working collaboratively with paramedics, EMTs, respiratory therapists, physicians, and receiving facilities, the CCT-RN delivers high-quality patient care in accordance with California nursing regulations, EMS Authority standards, and CONFIRE clinical protocols.

The CCT-RN functions in a mobile critical care environment requiring sound clinical judgment, independent decision-making, and the ability to adapt to rapidly changing patient conditions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

- Conduct comprehensive patient assessments before and throughout transport.

- Develop and implement patient care plans based on physician orders and transport protocols.

- Provide advanced cardiac, neurological, trauma, pediatric, and medical critical care during transport.

- Manage ventilators, infusion pumps, vasoactive medications, sedation, blood products, invasive monitoring, and specialty equipment.

- Interpret cardiac rhythms and initiate appropriate interventions.

- Perform medication administration within scope of practice.

- Collaborate with sending and receiving physicians regarding patient status.

- Ensure continuity of care throughout transport.

- Document patient assessments, interventions, medications, and transport events accurately.

- Serve as clinical leader of the transport team when assigned.

- Participate in quality improvement activities and clinical case reviews.

- Maintain readiness of ambulance equipment and medications.

- Participate in continuing education, competency assessments, and mandatory training.

- Maintain patient confidentiality and HIPAA compliance.

- Perform additional duties as assigned.